Trindborgen, also known as Löts borg, is a ringfort located 500 meters east of a church on eastern Öland. The fortress's ringwall is nearly circular and covered with fieldstones from agriculture, built of graystone with some limestone and originally measuring about six meters wide. The inner dimensions of the courtyard measure approximately 139-155 meters.
Trindborgen features two gates, located in the west and southeast. The interior of the fort has been cultivated except for a small section in the southwest, where house foundations were still visible in the early 1800s. In this area, a small excavation was conducted between 1989 and 1990.
During the excavation, animal bones and primarily human skeleton parts were found, along with a small bronze fitting. Aside from these items, there are no other finds that can be securely linked to the fort.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nik Frost
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