Gotska Sandön - a haunt for pirates? – Nya Dagbladet

Despite its remote location, Gotska Sandön has a rich and dramatic history. New findings indicate that the island served as a meeting place for both peaceful and warlike purposes. Together with colleagues from Uppsala University, Gotland Museum and Västervik Museum, Johan Rönnby, professor of archaeology at Södertörn University, has investigated Gotska Sandön and mapped the findings over a period of four years. – For several millennia, Gotska Sa…