The hilltop forts of Visättra and Solgård

Visättra fornborg, also known as Flemingsbergsvikens fornborg, is a hilltop fort located on a high mountain ridge between Solgård and Visättra in Huddinge municipality. The area is part of the Flemingsbergsskogens naturreservat and lies at the innermost part of Flemingsbergsviken. Nearby, the old parish road remains of Huddingeleden pass to the north, which once connected several farms, including Flemingsberg and Stensättra, before being abandoned in the 1850s.

Archaeological finds suggest the area around Flemingsbergsviken was colonized early on. At that time, a waterway existed between the lakes Orlången and Tullingesjön. Near this water route sits Stensättra fornborg, Huddinge's largest hilltop fort, located about 900 meters northwest of Stensättra gård on a level mountain plateau. Further west lies Visättra fornborg, with Solgårds fornborg situated opposite it.

Visättra fornborg covers an area of 110 by 70 meters on a high mountain ridge. On its eastern side, there is a constructed wall approximately 40 meters long, 4 meters wide, and 0.4 meters high, built from gray stones measuring 0.4 to 0.6 meters. An entrance about 2 meters wide is located in the middle of the wall, likely created in recent times. In the west, a ravine exists which may have served as an access point to the fort, though it lacks remains of a wall.

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