https://www.worldtreeproject.org/files/original/60fd39f88053f074359d390048f03f9f.JPG c7a008c49f98083000268ef11b227080 https://www.worldtreeproject.org/files/original/27595d63db63b49d6c851724941f2204.JPG d3887fb443d74d98761b9d487810a15d https://www.worldtreeproject.org/files/original/0193e18ab90190dc733435cc3dccc3aa.JPG fac9284ec2e57a22c81de7fef6da9d5b https://www.worldtreeproject.org/files/original/c57ab311481f5d9d59c045a41c63cfda.JPG 5e075d0ffe289fb758100f0e8face470 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Ravning Bridge (Ravningbroen), Jutland Subject The topic of the resource Archaeological Remains Description An account of the resource The Ravning Bridge (Danish Ravningbroen) is one of the most important archaeological sites in Denmark. It is located in the valley of the River Vejle, around 10km south of the important fortification at Jelling, crossing what is now known as Ravning Enge (Ravning Meadows), a wide valley that was probably characterised by swampland and shallow water in the Viking Age. Parts of the structure were first uncovered in the 1930s, and excavations have been carried out in the 1950s following draining of parts of the valley, in the 1970s and resumed in the 1990s. These excavations revealed wooden posts as well as part of the superstructure of a large bridge constructed of oak - over 5 meters wide, with 280 piers supported by vertical wooden posts. Its total length was around 760m. Dendrochronological analysis of the wooden structures recovered from the valley revealed that the wood was felled in the year 979 or 980. This places the construction of the bridge towards the end of the reign of Harald Bluetooth (Haraldr blátǫnn Gormsson), who was also responsible for major construction works at Jelling, and the building of at least five ring forts. The Ravning Bridge may thus be interpreted as part of this widespread military construction, and may have been intended to assist in the movement of troops towards the Danevirke and the German border, where Haraldr lost a battle in 974. The bridge would have been capable of moving large numbers of troops quickly across this natural barrier, and also of enabling trade and the movement of goods. It was abandoned by the year 1000, only 15 years or so after the end of Harald's reign. A section of the bridge has been reconstructed adjacent to the original, and it gives a sense of the scale of the construction. The site can easily be visited from Jelling or Vejle, and there is a small exhibition on site. For more information about the bridge, and the ongoing investigations by the Nationalmuseet (National Museum) under Dr Peter Pentz, see the project <a href="http://jelling.natmus.dk/en/about-the-project/sub-projects/the-bridge-over-ravning-enge/" target="_blank">website</a><a href="http://jelling.natmus.dk/en/about-the-project/sub-projects/the-bridge-over-ravning-enge/" target="_blank"> </a> The bridge is under the juristiction of VejleMuseeerne (Vejle Museums), and more information about opening times of the exhibition can be found on their <a href="http://www.vejlemuseerne.dk/vejlemuseerne-vejle-museums" target="_blank">website</a>. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Harald Bluetooth Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The World-Tree Project Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource July 2016 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Admin Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Images Public Domain Relation A related resource <a href="http://jelling.natmus.dk/en/about-the-project/sub-projects/the-bridge-over-ravning-enge/">http://jelling.natmus.dk/en/about-the-project/sub-projects/the-bridge-over-ravning-enge/</a> <a href="http://www.vejlemuseerne.dk/vejlemuseerne-vejle-museums" target="_blank">http://www.vejlemuseerne.dk/vejlemuseerne-vejle-museums</a> Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource jpg Type The nature or genre of the resource Still Images Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Denmark Viking Age Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context http://www.worldtreeproject.org/document/987 Archaeological Remains Archaeological Sites Architecture Bridge Broen Construction Denmark Harald Blåtand Harald Bluetooth Jelling Military Ravning Ravning Bridge Ravningbroen Reconstruction Sites Tourism Transport Vejle Viking Age