Fornborg

Description

Fornborg is an ancient hill fortification built probably between 400-600 AD. There is a 310m long, well-preserved stone wall which is up to 2 meters high. The fort had five entrances and there are fragments of a house inside the wall.

Address
Ösby Tarstaborg 851, Pålsboda, Sweden

Established
400-600 AD

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