Nonnebakken Viking Ringfort (Odense)
Nonnebakken Odense
Viking Age (c.980 CE)·Danish Viking Age·🇩🇰 Funen, Odense Municipality, Denmark
About
About Nonnebakken Viking Ringfort (Odense)
Viking ringfort beneath Odense's former castle at Nonnebakken (Nuns' Hill), 120 m diameter with 13 m wide turf rampart, discovered by C14 and magnetometry under Odinstårnet lot. Part of Harald's five Trelleborg-type forts, UNESCO 2023. Only partially accessible due to urban overburden, but geometry confirmed by ditch. Controlled Funen island crossing.
Why it mattersViking ringfort beneath Odense's former castle at Nonnebakken (Nuns' Hill), 120 m diameter with 13 m wide turf rampart, discovered by C14 and magnetometry under Odinstårnet lot. Part of Harald's five Trelleborg-type forts, UNESCO 2023. Only partially accessible due to urban overburden, but geometry
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Exact street plan under modern streets
Theories
- 01Nonnebakken as Funen tax collection and muster point
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c.980 CE
- Period
- Viking Age (c.980 CE)
- Culture
- Danish Viking Age
- Purpose
- Royal ringfort under modern Odense
- Excavation
- Partially excavated
On the ground
Structures & features
55.4040° N · 10.3860° E · 12 m · 3 mapped features
Ring Ditch
ditchCurved ditch under OCH parking
55.4042° N · 10.3865° ERampart Section
rampartTurf rampart fragment in museum glass floor
55.4040° N · 10.3860° EOdense Crossing
roadFunen central road fork
55.4035° N · 10.3855° E
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