Videnssalon – Trelleborg in a new light

Knowledge salon about Trelleborg in a new light by Søren Sindbæk, who has researched ring castles. The salon is part of 9 knowledge salons about weapons in West Zealand.

Søren Sindbæk, professor at Århus University, expert in ring castles, has researched the ring castles for decades and has just published the first volume on Trelleborg in a larger series that describes them all.

Søren Sindbæk follows in the footsteps of the historians and archaeologists of the past, and takes us through the methods, terms and interpretations of research history. He presents the latest research and talks about the archaeological investigations that shed light on the ramparts, the houses, the many earthworks and mass graves, the evidence of fires, battles and attacks, and also on many civil and everyday activities at Trelleborg.

Read about Søren Sindbæk's research here: https://videnskab.dk/kultur-samfund/vikingetidens-ringborge-tvinger-os-til-at-genoverveje-de-populaere-fortaellinger-om-fortiden/

It is necessary to buy a ticket in advance.

Coffee and cake are included in the ticket price.

Meeting point: Trelleborg Viking Castle, Trelleborg Allé 4, 4200 Slagelse

Knowledge salons 2025

Museum Vestsjælland presents a series of 9 different knowledge salons that relate to questions of armed force, combat, conflict, defence, resistance and escape from different sides, times and places. Come along to the fight and the various obscure and fascinating corners of the resistance from past to present, and learn more about Stone Age stag axes, Iron Age weapon finds, Viking Age weapon pits, Trelleborg's function and medieval defenses. Hear about the resistance struggle during the Second World War and about what it is like to flee and why you choose to go to war.

We have invited various experts who share their knowledge and, in dialogue with museum inspector Trine Borake, examine various corners of war and conflict. The salons must make us more aware of this gloomy but unavoidable problem, which is unfortunately current both in the past, in the present and probably also in the future.

The 9 salons contribute together with an insight into exciting places, stories and objects that are linked to war and conflict, defense and resistance with a starting point in West Zealand.

Trine Borake gives a short introduction followed by a presentation from our guest, and we end with a conversation with questions and discussion.

The salons are arranged in connection with the research project Weapons in West Zealand. The project is led by museum inspector, Ph.D. and archaeologist Trine Louise Borake in collaboration with Mads Dengsø Jessen, senior researcher at the National Museum. The project has received support from the Augustinus Foundation, the Beckett Foundation, the Knud Højgård Foundation, the Åge and Louis Hansen Foundation and the Ministry of Culture.