Archaeological research in the monastery of Almád

The archaeological research of the ruins of the former Almád Benedictine Abbey, located outside the village of Monostorapáti, was initiated by the Roman Catholic parish of Monostorapáti, to whom the area belongs, and László Hangodi, a historian at the Tapolca Museum, in 2014. In cooperation with the King Matthias Museum (Visegrád) of the Hungarian National Museum and the Laczkó Dezső Museum (Veszprém), the work was carried out by volunteers. In the past decade, several other institutions and researchers joined the research and processing of the artefacts. The monastery of Almád is a characteristic example of Árpád-period private monasteries. However, its exceptionally abundant written source material, well-preserved ruins, and its plentiful and representative artefacts offer a unique opportunity to study a contemporaneous noble family and their monastery. Additionally, they provide us some insight into the monastery’s late medieval afterlife.