Cultural Heritage
The fort at Furuberget hilltop
Situated along Gudbrandsdalsleden
Ancient stone fort strategically located by the old thoroughfares
Distance
At the path
The fort at the hilltop of Furuberget is one of many forts at the eastern side of lake Mjøsa, stretching from Tangen to Moelv. The forts are probably from 400-500 AD and were in use until around year 1000, possibly even during the time of St. Olav. At the highest point, there are remainings of ramparts of stone and earth.
It is likely that this fort used Palisades wooden stakes, or tree trunks, as a defensive structure. The fort acted as a refuge and not a permanent settlement. These forts were of great importance for the defence of nearby towns and villages.
The illustration shows how one imagines the hill forts looked like and how they were used.