Hochtumsknopf
| Hochtumsknopf | ||
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| height | 510 m | |
| location | Belgium | |
| Mountains | Eifel ( Ardennes ) | |
| Coordinates | 50 ° 13 '55 " N , 6 ° 3' 28" E | |
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| particularities | Barrow on hilltop | |
The Hochtumsknopf , also called Hüttensknipp, is an elevation of 510 m in the Belgian part of the Eifel in the province of Liège .
The Hochtumsknopf is located in the German-speaking part of the Kingdom of Belgium and belongs to the German-speaking community . It is located within the Ardennes between the villages of Braunlauf in the north, Grüfflingen in the east-southeast, Thommen in the southeast and Maldingen in the west, each of which is part of the municipality of Burg-Reuland .
On the Hochtumsknopf there is an Iron Age barrow , excavated in 1825 , in which shards, bones and ashes as well as an iron container were found. In the center lay a piece of agate , an urn with shards and a spearhead in a large stone container.
Web links
- Barrows of the communities St. Vith and Burg Reuland on dglive.be (PDF file; 138 kB)