Gene fornby

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Gene fornby is a reconstructed Iron Age settlement just outside of Örnsköldsvik, Sweden. It was laid bare during archaeological excavations between 1977 and 1988. The earliest traces of human activity found in the area date back to the Nordic Bronze Age, but the reconstructed settlement itself dates back to the Roman Iron Age, from around the years 400-600 AD.

The settlement was located just by the waterline of that time, but due to the post-glacial rebound in the area, the waterline is now about 500 meters away from the settlement. Graves from the years 100-600 AD have been found, as well as various buildings including a forge, believed to have been the largest forge in prehistoric Scandinavia.

The reconstructed settlement, which opened in 1991, is also a popular tourist attraction during the summer months.