Abstract
In Vitaby parish are the ruins of a castle built around 1200 and deserted before 1300. An excavation was made in 1911 and again by the author in 2001 and 2002. The construction i unique in Europe with a support wall for the shellkeep 5,5 meters high, going all through the motte down to the peat. The castle was probably owned by the family Galen
| Original language | Swedish |
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| Title of host publication | De räddade staden (Ystadiana 2007) |
| Publisher | Ystads fornminnesförening |
| Pages | 156-171 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-91-975370-3-2 |
| Publication status | Published - 2007 |
Subject classification (UKÄ)
- Archaeology
- History and Archaeology
Free keywords
- Castle
- the family Galen.
- shell keep