Skene

Skene lies in the district of Mark in Västergötland, near the Viskan river. Nearby, the fortress of Öresten guarded the route along the valley toward Halland. Built probably in the 1360s on a steep rocky height, it was taken by Valdemar IV of Denmark in 1366, and the surrounding district was administered from the stronghold. Queen Margaret transferred Öresten to Bo Jonsson Grip in 1383. The fortress's frontier position repeatedly exposed it and the district to conflict.