Asva is a village in Saaremaa Parish, Saare County, on the eastern part of Saaremaa Island, Estonia.[1][2]
Asva | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Country | |
| County | Saare County |
| Parish | Saaremaa Parish |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Before the administrative reform in 2017, the village was in Laimjala Parish.[3]
Asva is known in for the settlement found here in the 1930s. From the Bronze Age through the Iron Age, around 900 AD, there was a large fortified settlement. It had a very long continuity compared to other Nordic settlements. A large amount of archaeological finds, such as pottery, bone, and tool fragments have been made. Excavations have shown fortifications made by stone and earth walls.
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