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Archaeologists believe that there was a precursor to the Viking community Kungahälla which was located just south of
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built between 500 BC. and 600 AD. Of these, the largest is a hall building that was 48 meters long and 10 meters wide. This type of building belonged to the upper classes of society and the find may be the first find of a hall building from the migration period in Bohuslän, since the building was
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During excavations by
Swedish archaeologist Wilhelm Berg (1891–1892), the remains of the monastery were discovered. The principal excavations of the monastery were during 1953 to 1954 and in 1958 archaeological excavations were carried out of a medieval cemetery area in the ancient city. Several
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Archaeological excavations began in the late 19th century at
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in 1308 by King Haakon V, the castle on
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of Norway, later known as Saint Olav, is said to have spent a year on these lands waiting for the inhabitants of Kungälv to complete his fleet before sailing to the Faroe
Islands to demand taxes. The royal hall building was also occasionally inhabited by kings
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built between 400 and 600 AD. The found of the remains of the hall building is believed to be a precursor to the royal estate that is mentioned in several sources, including in
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Ytterby to the public and the press. 12 May 2009.
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of Sweden, agree to a peace treaty, ca 1020. The second was called the meeting of the three kings during which the three
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during the excavations in
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excavations in different places within the old city area were carried out between the years 1985-1994.
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