Bårby Borg

Mörbylånga, Sweden

Bårby Borg was an ancient hill fortification. It was built in two periods, first in the age of migrations and later in the Middle Ages. Bårby Borg is the only hill fort in Öland where a natural steep scarp was used as part of the fortification. The other sides were protected by stone wall. The diameter was approximately 150 meters. Archaeologists have found a gold coin from the ruins made in Byzantine Empire in the 6th century AD.

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136, Mörbylånga, Sweden
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Founded: 400 AD
Category: Cemeteries, mausoleums and burial places in Sweden
Historical period: Migration Period (Sweden)

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Monica Holmström (6 years ago)
Historisk plats, alltid intressant.
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Spännande historia.
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