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
Contact information Official inquiries Anne-Christine Frank Larsen Museum director and manager of Trelleborg +45 41 20 63 90 anne-christine.larsen@natmus.dk or acl@natmus.dk Press and Marketing Anne-Christine Frank Larsen Museum director and head of Trelleborg +45 41 20 63 90 anne-christine.larsen@natmus.dk or acl@natmus.dk Contact information for booking (guided tours, birthdays etc) +45 41 20 63 93 trelleborg-booking@natmus.dk Please expect a response time of up to a week for email inquiries. Museum inspector Anne Knabe Sørensen Museum inspector +45 41 20 63 91 aks@natmus.dk Office Linda Wittchen linda.wittchen@natmus.dk
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!
Trelleborg Vikingfestival 2024 From Saturday the 13 th to the 21st of July you can experience one of Denmark’s largest Viking festivals at the Viking fortress Trelleborg. Our annual Viking Festival brings you on a journey to the Viking age. You can experience a Viking market, smell the campfire smoke, taste the Vikings food or experience the Battle of Trelleborg with approximately 250 Viking [...] you can bargain a good deal and buy anything from Viking clothes, ribbons, wool, mead, weapons or stunning jewelry. Experience the Viking warriors in the Battle of Trelleborg ‘The Battle of Trelleborg
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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.
OBS: Do you have any doubt about our opening hours and prices, please, don’t hesitate to contact us at Trelleborg-booking@natmus.dk , and we will reply as fast as possible. We can’t wait to see you at the Viking Fortress Trelleborg! INTERNET ACCESS You can find internet access at the Viking Fortress Trelleborg. Use our free internet accessork” NATMUS_Guest”. Please notice, the internet can only be used in our museum shop. TRELLEBORGS ADDRESS AND PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION Trelleborg Viking Fortress Trelleborg Allé 4, 4200 Slagelse. DK Transport From Slagelse train station you will be able to hop on a bus
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