Ismantorp Fortress
Ismantorp Fortress (Swedish: Ismantorps fornborg) is a ringfort located on Öland Island in Sweden constructed during the Migration Period.
| Ismantorp Fortress | |
|---|---|
| Öland, Sweden | |
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| Coordinates | 56°44′43″N 16°38′33″E |
| Type | Ringfort |
| Site history | |
| In use | 200 - 650 CE |
| Materials | Limestone |
Description
One of approximately 20 known ringforts located on Öland, Ismantorp was never permanently occupied following its construction in about 200 CE, but used occasionally until abandoned around 650 CE.[1] The ringfort consists of a limestone wall approximately 300 meters long and has nine gates. Inside the ringfort are 95 houses arranged in 12 blocks around a central open area with a circular building. Ismantorp is the largest[2] and probably the oldest of the ringforts on Öland.[1]
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See also
- List of castles in Sweden
References
- Andrén, Anders (2006). "A World of Stone: Warrior Culture, Hybridity, and Old-Norse Cosmology". In Andrén, Anders; Jennbert, Kristina; et al. (eds.). Old Norse Religion in Long-Term Perspectives: Origins, Changes, and Interactions. Lund, Sweden: Nordic Academic Press. pp. 33–38. ISBN 91-89116-81-X.
- Magnus, Bente (2002). "Dwellings and Settlements: Structures and Characteristics". In Jesch, Judith (ed.). The Scandinavians from the Vendel Period to the Tenth Century: an Ethnographic Perspective. Boydell Press. p. 14. ISBN 0-85115-867-6.
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