Jarnborg Viking Ringfort

A Viking ringfort for Minecraft in 2,041 blocks: 39 by 40 blocks on the ground and 14 high. Hard, about 2 hours to build.

A round Viking fort in the snow: a palisade with pointed tops and a walkway all the way round, a gatehouse with stone towers and a portcullis, four gates, two longhouses with bowed walls, war tents round a fire pit, a training ground and the jarl's banner in the middle.

Blocks: 2,041
Layers: 14
Footprint: 39 × 40
Height: 14 blocks

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Size and facts

Difficulty: Hard
Build time: About 2 hours
Size: 39 × 40 × 14 width, depth and height in blocks
Kinds of block: 28 in 2,041 blocks
Fits in: Snow, Taiga and Plains
Interior: Optional 42 more blocks
Schematic: .schem for Litematica, WorldEdit and Axiom

Materials list

Everything to gather before you start: 2,039 blocks of 28 kinds. You need spruce log, spruce planks and dark oak stairs the most.

Spruce Log 816 12 stacks + 48
Spruce Planks 230 3 stacks + 38
Dark Oak Stairs 179 2 stacks + 51
Dark Oak Log 131 2 stacks + 3
Cobblestone 118 1 stack + 54
Spruce Fence 92 1 stack + 28
Spruce Stairs 84 1 stack + 20
Dark Oak Planks 63
Mossy Cobblestone 61
Andesite 45
Red Wool 32
Light Gray Wool 32
Dark Oak Slab 27
Stone Bricks 21
Spruce Fence Gate 19
Lantern 14
Glass Pane 14
Barrel 12
Dark Oak Fence 9
Ladder 8
Cobblestone Slab 8
Hay Block 7
White Wool 6
Iron Bars 3
Carved Pumpkin 3
Torch 2
Spruce Door 2
Netherrack 1

Interior, if you want it 42 more blocks: furniture, lamps and decoration inside

Cobblestone Slab 24
Spruce Stairs 8
Netherrack 6
Lantern 4

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How it is built, step by step

Jarnborg Viking Ringfort goes up in 38 stages over 14 layers, from the ground up. The guide shows where every block of each stage goes.

1 Palisade footing Layer 1 · 114 blocks
2 Palisade Layers 2 to 6 · 570 blocks
3 Palisade points Layers 7 to 8 · 112 blocks
4 Walkway posts Layers 1 to 3 · 48 blocks
5 Walkway Layer 4 · 68 blocks
6 Ladders Layers 1 to 4 · 14 blocks
7 Shields Layer 4 · 10 blocks
8 Palisade lanterns Layer 7 · 7 blocks
9 Gatehouse towers Layers 1 to 5 · 60 blocks
10 Portcullis Layer 4 · 3 blocks
11 Gatehouse floor Layer 5 · 9 blocks
12 Gatehouse room Layers 6 to 8 · 48 blocks
13 Gatehouse roof Layers 8 to 12 · 50 blocks
14 Ridge Layers 12 to 13 · 9 blocks
15 Gatehouse gables Layers 9 to 12 · 20 blocks
16 Gatehouse dragons, shields and torches Layers 3 to 14 · 10 blocks
17 North gate Layers 1 to 8 · 25 blocks
18 Gate roof Layers 9 to 11 · 54 blocks
19 Gate gables and dragon Layers 9 to 13 · 39 blocks
20 East gate Layers 1 to 8 · 25 blocks

And 18 more stages after these, up to the last block.

Questions

How many blocks do I need for Jarnborg Viking Ringfort?

2,041 blocks of 28 kinds. The most used are spruce log (816), spruce planks (230) and dark oak stairs (179). The materials list on this page has every block with the number of stacks.

How long does Jarnborg Viking Ringfort take to build?

About 2 hours once you have gathered the blocks, following the 14 layers one at a time.

How big is Jarnborg Viking Ringfort?

39 by 40 blocks on the ground and 14 blocks high, in 14 layers. Clear a plot a few blocks wider on every side.

Can I build it in survival?

Yes. Every block in the materials list can be gathered or crafted in survival, so you can collect everything first and build after.

Is there a schematic for Litematica?

Yes. The build comes with a .schem file that loads in Litematica, WorldEdit and Axiom.

Can I change the wood or the colours?

In the guide you can swap any wood for another and switch to simple blocks, and the materials list follows your choice.

Is it free?

The 3D preview, the sizes and the full materials list are free, and so are the first 3 layers of the guide. The other layers and the schematic cost €2.99 once and are yours to keep, or come with Pro together with every other build.