Eketorps borg

Eketorp's ringfort is the only ancient ringfort on Öland that has been completely excavated and reconstructed. The excavations took place between 1964-74, the reconstructions began afterwards and in 1984 the museum was inaugurated in the rebuilt castle by King Carl XVI Gustaf.

The project "Eketorp rediviva" was the most comprehensive of its kind in Sweden with special funds allocated to the National Heritage Board. The hope is that Eketorp will stimulate interest in archeology and cultural historical research.

The archaeological excavations, which were carried out in the years 1964-1973, showed that Eketorp had three phases of settlement, two during the Iron Age, and one during the Middle Ages.

Eketorp I, 300-400 AD.
Eketorp II, 400-650 AD.
Eketorp III, 1170-1240 AD.

The well in the middle of the courtyard, noticed by Linnaeus on June 8, 1741, has been there since the ringfort's oldest period and still provides water. The museum presents a selection of the enormous amount (approximately 26,000) objects that were found in connection with the excavations.

Welcome to residential houses and workshops, look and try on different objects that were used for crafts and in households. Domestic animals roam around and people in various occupations help to make history come alive.

Here you can see the ringfort in an aerial photo (In mobile phone, tap on map in the menu)