Slagelse - Trelleborg

7 km/5 mi west of Slagelse lies the interesting reconstruction based on the finds from the excavated Viking settlement of Trelleborg, dating from the years 1000-1050. It consists of a circular rampart together with wooden stakes inserted into the ground, with four entrances. From there four streets, which divide the area into four quadrants, lead to the center; within the ramparts were 16 houses each 29.5m/97ft long with gently rounded walls, four houses being laid out in each quadrant. All the buildings were of wood with thick vertical wall-timbers which were sunk into the ground and supported the roof. There was also a row of houses arranged radially close to the ramparts, and a burial site to the east. The east side of the ramparts was protected by a moat, the other sides being flanked by marshy land and two small rivers. A Viking house has been reconstructed outside the old settlement.