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Uppåkra temple
55.6648° N, 13.1699° E
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Remains of an Iron Age building interpreted as the possible remains of a temple were excavated in Uppåkra, south of Lund in Scania, Sweden, from 2000–2004. The building was rebuilt six times on the same floor plan, on the site of an older (3rd century) longhouse, and was likely in existence during the 6th to 10th centuries. It measured 13 by 6,5 meters (33 ft x 16.5 ft) and had three doors. The central part was elevated and supported by four pillars. Lars Larsson (2007) argued that the find represents "the first Scandinavian building for which the term 'temple' can be justly claimed".
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Final rebuild / early Viking Age
early Viking Age
Temple construction and use
6th–10th centuries
Original longhouse
3rd century
Beaker deposit
c. 500 CE
Archaeological excavations
2000–2004
Archaeological Features
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Military Installations
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Burial and Funerary Structures
Industrial and Craft Structures
Religious and Ritual Structures
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Domestic and Habitation Structures
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