Ismantorp, located on Öland Island in Sweden, is an archaeological site dating back to the Migration Period, around 200 CE. This ringfort features a limestone wall approximately 300 meters long and nine gates.
The central open area inside the fort houses 95 homes arranged in 12 blocks and a circular building. Ismantorp is the largest and probably the oldest of the ringforts on Öland.
Ismantorp was never permanently occupied following its construction, but was used occasionally until abandoned around 650 CE. Carl Linnaeus visited the site during his trip to Öland.
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Written by Nik Frost
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