Ismantorp Fortress ( sv, Ismantorps fornborg) is the ruins of a
ringfort
Ringforts, ring forts or ring fortresses are circular fortified settlements that were mostly built during the Bronze Age up to about the year 1000. They are found in Northern Europe, especially in Ireland. There are also many in South Wale ...
located on
ﾃ僕and Island in
Sweden.
Description
One of approximately 20 known ringforts located on ﾃ僕and, Ismantorp was constructed during the
Migration Period
The Migration Period was a period in European history marked by large-scale migrations that saw the fall of the Western Roman Empire and subsequent settlement of its former territories by various tribes, and the establishment of the post-Roma ...
.
Ismantorp was never permanently occupied following its construction in about 200 CE, but used occasionally until abandoned around 650 CE.
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
and probably the oldest of the ringforts on ﾃ僕and.
Gallery
Image:Ismantorp view01.jpg
Image:Ismantorp view02.jpg
Image:Ismantorp house walls01.jpg
Image:Ismantorp house walls02.jpg
Image:Ismantorp entrance gate01.jpg
Image:Ismantorp entrance gate02.jpg
See also
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List of castles in Sweden
This is a list of castles and palaces in Sweden.
In the Swedish language the word ''slott'' is used for both castles, chﾃ｢teaus and palaces; this article lists all of them as well as fortress
A fortification is a military construction or ...
References
External links
Ismantorp FortressAerial photograph
from WikiMapia
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Archaeological sites in Sweden
Castles in Kalmar County
ﾃ僕and
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