Sweden > 6208.01.02
© Leslie Garland Pictures
Photographer: | Leslie Garland | |||
Collection: | Sweden | |||
Filename: | 6208.01.02 |
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Upload Date: | 2005-07-26 15:59:27 | |||
Photo Size: | 11mb 4748x3672 pixels | |||
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Caption: | One of the entrances in the outer wall Ismanstorp IronAge fort Öland Sweden |
Keywords: | Dating from circa 400 AD it contains the bases of 88 dwellings within a 125 m diameter ring wall It has 9 entrances possibly indicating its use as a religious site as well as for defence Swedish Oland Island ancient old prehistoric fortification enclosure security safety stone rock masonry dry drystone defensive house home location antiquity ritual ceremony ceremonial place religion sacred pagan strange limestone scenery scene quite peaceful unusual bright clear blue sky hot sunny day architecture building community society archaeology lgpl |