Copenhagen, Denmark
1606-1624
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1574-1585
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1626
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1539-1555
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1554
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15th century
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13th century
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1350
Christiansø, Denmark
1684
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1721
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16th century
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15th century
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1520-1588
Vemb, Denmark
1552
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12th century
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17th century
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1580
Næstved, Denmark
1737
Fredericia, Denmark
1650
Middelfart, Denmark
18th century
The Broch of Gurness is an Iron Age broch village. Settlement here began sometime between 500 and 200 BC. At the centre of the settlement is a stone tower or broch, which once probably reached a height of around 10 metres. Its interior is divided into sections by upright slabs. The tower features two skins of drystone walls, with stone-floored galleries in between. These are accessed by steps. Stone ledges suggest that there was once an upper storey with a timber floor. The roof would have been thatched, surrounded by a wall walk linked by stairs to the ground floor. The broch features two hearths and a subterranean stone cistern with steps leading down into it. It is thought to have some religious significance, relating to an Iron Age cult of the underground.
The remains of the central tower are up to 3.6 metres high, and the stone walls are up to 4.1 metres thick.