Purchase includes free access to book updates online and a free trial membership in the publisher’s book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Chapters: Gudme, Lejre, Fyrkat, Trelleborg, Nydam Mose, Aggersborg, Nonnebakken, Skuldelev Ships, Lindholm Høje, Klekkende Høj, Grønsalen, Egtved, Bølling Lake, Illerup Ådal, Troldkirken, Bejsebakke, Kong Asgers Høj, Skelhøj. Excerpt: Aggersborg, the largest Viking ring castle in Denmark. Aggersborg is the largest of Denmark ’s former Viking ring castles , and one of the largest archeological sites in Denmark. It is located near Aggersund on the north side of the Limfjord . It consisted of a circular rampart surrounded by a ditch . Four main roads arranged in a cross connected the castle centre with the outer ring. The roads were tunnelled under the outer rampart, leaving the circular structure intact. The ring castle had an inner diameter of 240 metres. The ditch was located eight mete (more…)
