Gun Slits: Many of the rooms had gun slits for defense. There were also openings in ceilings for boiling oil to be poured out. It would have been a dangerous place for intruders.
My coworker, Amanda, her son Jonathan, and I traveled to Sweden for a 3 week holiday. There are two ways to view this blog. You can scroll page, after page, OR you can look at the left hand column (Sweden Photo Categories) and click on each day to view the contents. This is my preferred way to view the web site so you don't lose your place. Make sure you look at all the photos in each day. When you get to the bottom of a page click on "Older Posts". Do this until there are no more photos shown.
Even from a small cottage, a great man can emerge...