Uppåkra

Uppåkra was situated on the ancient main road between Trelleborg and Helsingborg in what was to become the Danish kingdom [1]. The original foundation of Uppåkra is dated to the last century BC, although its importance appears to have increased in the fifth century [1]. Geological studies carried out by a sugar company in the 1930s revealed that the site around the church of Uppåkra was extremely rich in phosphate, the highest concentration of it in Scania [1]. Since excrement contains phosphate, this indicates the presence of many cattle and people over time [1]. In the middle of 1990 investigations with metal detectors revealed almost 30,000 gold, silver and bronze objects [1].