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Sign in to saveAggersborg is the largest of Denmark's former Viking ring fortress, and one of the largest archaeological sites in Denmark. It is located near Aggersund on the north side of the Limfjord. It consists of a circular rampart surrounded by a ditch. Four main roads arranged in a cross connects the fortress center with the rampart's outer ring. The roads were tunneled under the outer rampart, leaving the circular structure intact. Many archaeological excavations have been conducted on the site, revealing its original structure and design. These excavations also uncovered a large number of artefacts
Key facts
- Ancient site.name
- Aggersborg
- Ancient site.image
- Aggersborg Viking Castle.jpg
- Ancient site.caption
- Aggersborg, the largest Viking ring fortress in Denmark
- Ancient site.map_type
- Denmark
- Ancient site.map_caption
- Location of the site in Denmark
- Ancient site.map_size
- 250px
- Ancient site.location
- North Denmark Region, Denmark
- Ancient site.type
- Viking ring fortress
- Ancient site.built
- c. 980
- Ancient site.epochs
- Iron Age, Viking Age
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- Viking ring fortress
- Country
- Denmark
- Located in
- Vesthimmerland Municipality
- Image
- Aggersborg Viking Castle.jpg
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- Commons category
- Aggersborg
- inception
- 0980-00-00
- culture
- Vikings
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On the map
2 mapped locations