Östergötlands län
On the southern shore of Boren is the old vicarage. It has been on this site since at least 1642. The vicarage with outbuildings has been a listed building since 1989, when the Nordic Museum donated the vicarage to Ask-Ekebyborna hembygdsförening. The assoc…
A number of house foundations testify that a large settlement was located here. According to tradition, the village was destroyed in connection with the ravages of the Black Death around 1350. Even if this is true, the place seems to have been populated aga…
About 100 meters south of Fallingebergssjön, hidden in dense spruce forest, are the remains of an old wolf pit. It is said that the wolves were a severe nuisance in these areas in the early 1800s and large wolf pits were organized where several parishes joi…
This rather impressive irrigation channel is difficult to date. Drill holes in some of the stones indicate that it may date from the 18th century. However, it is most likely that it was built during the first part of the 19th century, when Måns Trysén, who…
There are traces of a very large gravel pit on the northern shore of Lake Fallingeberg. In 1918, a branch line was laid from Birkekärr station to the newly opened gravel pit. A distance of 2.7 km. Gravel was taken here for the railroad construction that too…
The Kattedal brickworks are said to have existed since the late 17th century. In 1788, 84 000 bricks were produced for sale and "free bricks" for the people on the farm. In 1801, 100 000 bricks were produced. In 1838 or 39, it is recorded that 40,000 roof t…
On a small hill next to Yxeltorpaviken, west of Stegeborg, you will find Skällvik Castle ruins. An exciting place with an irregular collection of building remains with intermediate wall remains, a gate to the east and remains of a baking oven. Thanks to the…
It may be a little difficult to see the traces of the defense castle on the hill overlooking Lake Rånen, but this is where the ancient local population took shelter during times of turmoil. The castle was probably built as early as the Iron Age, during the…
The old Rödberget quarry with its dramatic rock face is located on the western shore of Näken. This is where the red Graversfors granite was once quarried, which became nationally famous and was also exported. The red granite was used for a fountain at Lund…
At Hammarbacken, there has been a smithy and stone grinding mill dating back to the 18th century. A tunnel has been blasted in the rock to lead water to the forge and grinding mill. There are signs along Hammarbacken that tell you more about the site.
"Bygdereservatet Skogstorp" is an old day labor village under Häradstorp farm. The croft is mentioned in writing for the first time in 1837 and appears in the parish registers from 1840. The unique thing about Skogstorp is that it was inhabited until 1958.…
Along the Regna-Tjuttorp stage, the Östgötal Trail passes the remains of the Marks silver mine. A silver vein was found here in the latter half of the 1600s. The "gold", or in this case the silver, was turned into sand when the mine had to be closed down af…
The old Butbro croft, located near the municipal border between Finspång and Norrköping, has long since disappeared, but traces remain. The Östgötaleden trail cuts through this older farmstead surrounded by house foundations, earth cellars, lilac bushes and…
Någonstans här vid branterna fanns en tidig avrättningsplats. Senare byggdes en galge, av praktiska och publika skäl, på Lillängs mark närmare kyrkan. Avrättningsplatsen vid Seloberg, ofta kallad Rättareplatsen, är Ydre härads gamla avrättningsplats. På For…
