Brill (dunum)
Brill has been part of the municipality of Dunum in the East Frisian joint municipality of Esens since the municipal and territorial reform of July 1, 1972 .
Brill is located about nine kilometers west-northwest of Wittmund at 4.2 m above sea level. NHN . In addition to Brill, the district also includes the residential areas Krumforde, Neu Brill and Süd-Dunum. In total, the scattered settlement covers an area of 11.99 square kilometers.
Brill has probably been settled since the Roman Empire . This is indicated by finds of charcoal, slag and ceramics, which are dated to the period between the 1st and 4th centuries. The place name is first mentioned in 1637. It is interpreted as a derivation of the Gaulish - Middle Latin word bro (g) ilus , which stands for a manorial meadow or an enclosed wildlife park , but was later interpreted as a damp meadow .
In Brill lies the Radbodsberg , a burial mound in which, according to popular tradition, the Frisian king Radbod is supposed to be buried. Frau von Brill from the Bronze Age, discovered in the village, is one of the most important finds of this period in East Frisia.
Individual evidence
- ^ Ortschronisten der Ostfriesische Landschaft: Brill, Samtgemeinde Esens, District Witmund (PDF file; 28 kB), viewed on January 17, 2013.
Coordinates: 53 ° 35 ′ 19.1 ″ N , 7 ° 38 ′ 37.1 ″ E