The Viking fortress Trelleborg has been added to UNESCO's World Heritage List On Sunday, September 17, 2023, the Viking fortress Trelleborg and the Denmark's four other ring fortresses - Borgring, Nonnebakken, Fyrkat, and Aggersborg - were added to UNESCO's World Heritage List. This inclusion took place at the annual World Heritage Committee Congress in 2023, held in the Saudi Arabian capital, Riyadh. [...] museums across Denmark. Viking-Age Ring Fortresses The five Danish ring fortresses—Aggersborg, Fyrkat, Nonnebakken, Borgring, and Trelleborg—are now included in UNESCO's World Heritage List.
Nondestructive examinations on the Viking Fortress Trelleborg Arne Stamnæs has conducted investigations in part of Trelleborg using a magnetometer and ground-penetrating radar in early February 2022. Currently, Trelleborg is awaiting the results of these investigations. MAGNETOMETER AND GROUND-PENETRATING RADAR A magnetometer measures small magnetic anomalies in the ground, which can indicate the presence [...] to reach Trelleborg by sea, or was the fort also accessible from the land? Trelleborg was originally excavated by Poul Nørlund between 1933 and 1942. The findings were groundbreaking but were carried
Trelleborg Vikinger AR The Viking Battle - an augmented reality app that brings the past to life! With the app, you can experience an exciting battle between two Viking warriors, directly [...] It can be downloaded on the AppStore and GooglePlay. Search for "Trelleborg Vikings AR", and get a deeper understanding of how the Vikings fought through a dynamic and sensory presentation of the Viking battle. You can try the app on-site when you visit King Harald Bluetooth's famous ring fortress or from home. We look forward to seeing you at the Trelleborg Viking Fortress!
Graveyard and sacrificial wells at Trelleborg In the museum exhibition, you can get a closer look and more insight to the deceased Vikings from Trelleborg. In the exhibition it is possible to see a female and a male skeleton, as well as the contents of one of the sacrificial wells. The burial ground at the fortress site Trelleborg's burial ground contains of around 135 graves with 157 deceased individuals. Most of the skeletons are poorly preserved, and the graves are sparsely equipped or completely devoid of grave goods. However, in the older part of the burial ground, some of the deceased
Viking-age ring fortresses seen from above View our drone filmed documentation of the viking-age fortresses Trelleborg, Slagelse Aggersborg, Limfjorden Fyrkat, Hobro Nonnebakken, Odense Back to 'Viking-Age Ring Fortresses'
Discovery and excavation The locality of Trelleborg has never been completely forgotten. Most of its earthworks were visible right up until the site was excavated, and the circular inner rampart can clearly be seen on maps from the 17th century and onwards. Trelleborg was first recognised as a Viking fortification when the National Museum commenced excavations in 1934, led by the archaeologist Poul [...] were marked with cement blocks, which today still indicate the locations of the buildings in the fortress area. In 1941-42 work began on a reconstruction of one of Trelleborg’s characteristic long houses.
Experimental Archaeology at Trelleborg Traces of the ring fort, houses, and numerous objects have been found at Trelleborg. The archaeological findings provide fragments of knowledge [...] of the defensive conditions surrounding a fortress, how the Vikings used and, most importantly, kept warm in the large longhouses, or what and how the discovered objects were used for. At Trelleborg, researchers [...] where objects or work processes are analyzed in minute detail, copied, or reconstructed. For example, this could involve experiments with the production and use of specific weapons. At Trelleborg, the Trelleborg
The Viking Shield The Viking shield was found at Trelleborg and is the only shield from the Viking Age that has been found in Denmark. The shield was found as part of the project "Kongens borge" in 2008, which included trial excavations at Trelleborg. The shield was found in a wet area about 40 meters from the south gate of the castle. The shield is dated to the time of the Viking castle around 980 [...] of the shield's attachment to a shield boss were found near the shield, but not the shield boss itself. However, several shield bosses have been found elsewhere at Trelleborg. In the exhibition at the Viking Castle
Viking-Age Ring Fortresses The five Danish ring fortresses - Aggersborg, Fyrkat, Nonnebakken, Borgring, and Trelleborg—are now included in UNESCO's World Heritage List. These fortresses [...] fortresses below Aggersborg, Limfjorden Fyrkat, Hobro Nonnebakken, Odense Trelleborg, Slagelse Borgring, Køge Appendix to application The UNESCO application has reference to appendixes that you find ready [...] 3.4.4. Nonnebakken municipalityplan Albanikvarteret Nonnebakken planstrategy 2019 Trelleborg Trelleborg culturalheritage text Trelleborg districtplan 1224 Trelleborg map protected areas Trelleborg
Exhibition The museum at Trelleborg opened in 1995. Most of the material that had been found during the previous excavations was then transferred to the National Museum. Some of the materials [...] section were added as well as new exhibition texts. These tell the story of Trelleborg and provide visitors with information on the Viking Age in general. The exhibition includes most of the archaeological [...] Trelleborg in numbers