Understanding Hälleberga Backe: The Hillfort and its Topographical and Cultural Landscape
This thesis explores the hillfort at Hälleberga Backe, dated between 400 – 700 AD, from landscape analysis methods like viewshed and least cost path (LCP) analysis, and the distribution of archaeological features and finds found in Göinge dated to the Late Iron Age. The primary interpretation of the hillfort’s function was as a watch tower or central point along the Alma and Helge Rivers, contro