Written, archaeological, and geographical sources show the heavy effects of the rainfalls in summer 1342. The mostly refer to the river Main, the middle Rhine, Elbe, and Weser. A charter from the town of Esslingen situated at the river Neckar, dated 9th of September 1342 documents a court ruling. The local Augustinian monastery sued against Kaisheim abbey, which owned a nearby vineyard. Soil was flooded into the Augustinian monastery. The document shows that the rainfalls in summer 1342 also affected the Neckar valley.
- Rainer Schreg, Bodenerosion 1342 – ein Rechtsstreit in Esslingen. Archaeologik (19.1.2013) – in German
The town of Esslingen depicted by Andreas Kieser. The wineyard ist situated below the castle (HStA Stuttgart H 107/15 Bd 7 Bl. 22, via Wikimedia Commons) |