Rispebjerg

The ring wall of Rispebjerg between Pedersker and Poulsker, on the Danish island of Bornholm, about one kilometer north of the Søndre Landevej where the brook Ole Å cut in a curve in the shale slope, which makes up the northern and western side of the castle and almost vertically 15 m for Au drops. To the east and south, the remains of walls of three meters height with a small ditch in front of it are preserved.

New investigations on the ring wall date the investment in the time between 50-300 AD In addition, an upstream wall was discovered with a moat and three gates. From this Wall we see mostly the Snaphøj, who was believed earlier for a grave mounds from the Bronze Age. The trench is backfilled, but clearly seen on aerial photographs. Since 2008, the Wall is again filled up in order to give a better idea of ​​the size of the plant can. Rispebjerg is the largest Iron Age fortress on Bornholm.

Archaeological investigations between ring wall and overcast have uncovered a not exactly definable structure from an older usage phase, which consists of concentric semi-circles that are formed by rows of poles. Some seem to have double rows. It has been found also post rings of 8-10 large piles. The date is at the end of the Funnel Beaker Culture ( TBK ) 3000-2700 BC Otherwise, there were small flat stone discs with incised decoration.