Bases of dwellings within the outer ring wall, Ismanstorp Iron Age fort, Öland, Sweden.

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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.

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Size: 4748px × 3684px
Location: Öland, Sweden.
Photo credit: © Leslie Garland / LGPL / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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