Malchin castle wall
| Malchin castle wall | |
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 View to the castle wall |
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| Creation time : | 9th to 10th centuries |
| Castle type : | Niederungsburg |
| Conservation status: | Wall and moat remains |
| Place: | Malchin |
| Geographical location | 53 ° 43 '50 " N , 12 ° 46' 25" E |
The castle wall of Malchin , a small town in the Mecklenburg Lake District , is a Slavic castle wall . It is located southeast of the town near the Ostpeene .
The former hill fort has a diameter of 120 meters and is almost circular. Due to the agricultural use, the ramparts have been leveled, if there were any. Today only an inconspicuous plateau can be seen, which is lined with trees on the edge. The castle wall was mentioned as Wendenburg Malekin before the city of Malchin was founded in 1236. Ceramic finds document the height of the castle settlement in the 10th century. To the south and west was a larger, simultaneous outer bailey settlement. Due to the size of the settlement area, one must assume one of the main towns in Zirzipani at that time.
literature
- Ulrich Schoknecht: News from Malchiner Burgwall. In: Archaeological reports from Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. Volume 7, Waren 2000, pp. 121-128.
