Borgring. Uncovering the strategy for a Viking Age ring fortress in Denmark

Borgring. Uncovering the strategy for a Viking Age ring fortress in Denmark

In 2014, Borgring, near Køge, Denmark, was identified as the fifth geometrical Viking Age ring fortress in Denmark, complementing an exclusive group of monuments including Trelleborg. Excavations and surveys in 2016–18 allow a detailed reconstruction of the site and its history. Borgring is a forti...

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Main Authors: Jonas Christensen, Aoife Daly, Peter Steen Henriksen, Nanna Holm, Catherine Jessen, Sofie Jørgensen, Line Olesen, Jesper Olsen, Maja Kildetoft Schultz, Søren Michael Sindbæk, Jens Ulriksen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Editorial Board of DJA 2022-01-01
Series:Danish Journal of Archaeology
Subjects:
Viking Age
ring fortress
fortification
war
monument symbolism
Online Access:https://tidsskrift.dk/dja/article/view/121920

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