Archaeological Sites
This collection features significant archaeological sites across the Vejle region, spanning from the Bronze Age to the Viking era. Highlights include the remains of the 760-meter-long Ravning Bridge, a 10th-century engineering feat, and the Iron Age fortifications of Troldborg Ring. The list also encompasses numerous prehistoric burial mounds, such as the Firehøje group and the legendary Kong Rans Høj, alongside ancient defensive structures like Margrethediget, offering a comprehensive look at Denmark's early defensive and funerary landscapes.
A Ravning Bridge
The Ravning Bridge was a former 760 m long timber bridge, built in Denmark in the 10th century during the Viking Age.
B Troldborg Ring
The Troldborg Ring is an Iron Age fortification in Vejle Municipality in Denmark, 13 km west of the city of Vejle.
C Gorms høj
Large burial mound in Jelling, part of the UNESCO World Heritage site associated with the earliest Danish kings.
Kjeltringehøj
Prehistoric burial mound located on a ridge, providing a strategic viewpoint over the surrounding terrain.
Tinnet Badebassin
Concrete ruins of a 1930s swimming basin located at the watershed where the Gudenå and Skjernå rivers originate.
Trindhøj
Large Bronze Age burial mound located in the hilly terrain near Vester Nebel.
Tvillinghøj
Pair of prehistoric burial mounds situated close together, representing ancient funerary practices in the region.
Firehøje
Group of four Bronze Age burial mounds positioned along a historical ridgeway near Randbøl.
Kong Rans Høj
Significant burial mound linked by local folklore to the legendary King Ran.
Margrethediget
Ancient defensive rampart and ditch system, likely constructed during the Iron Age or early Viking period.
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