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Fyrkat

c. 980 · 10th century

Fyrkat is a Viking-age ring fortress near Hobro in northern Jutland, Denmark, built around 980, probably under Harald Bluetooth. Its circular rampart, about 120 metres across, enclosed sixteen longhouses arranged in four squares. Tree-ring dating shows that it, like the other Trelleborg-type fortresses, was used for only a short time. It is part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Fyrkat
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