Lippoldsburg
| Lippoldsburg | ||
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 Remnants of stone from the pincer gate that was excavated in 1998 |
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| Creation time : | 9th to 10th centuries | |
| Castle type : | Höhenburg, spur location | |
| Conservation status: | Stone remains | |
| Construction: | Quarry sandstone | |
| Place: | Hann. Münden - Lippoldshausen | |
| Geographical location | 51 ° 24 '45.8 " N , 9 ° 42' 52.7" E | |
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The Lippoldsburg was an early medieval hill fort near Hann. Münden in southern Lower Saxony , which served the local population as a refuge . Their remains are located southwest of the Lippoldshausen district, about 500 m north of the Werra . It is located in the wooded Ilkstal on a mountain spur that drops off steeply on three sides.
description
The triangular complex consisted of a main castle on a spur and an outer castle on a slope. The main castle consisted of a shield-shaped circular wall that enclosed a 90 × 70 m interior. Today only a flat rubble wall made of stones remains. The stone material of the wall was probably removed over the centuries by residents of the area for other building projects. Today the facility is mostly under forest.
excavation
During an archaeological investigation in 1998, the remains of an approximately 3 m wide pincer gate with a short gate lane were excavated. They are still visible today. The foundations of the gate consisted of broken sandstones that weighed tons and were extracted locally. The gate that was found was apparently the only gate opening in the facility. No traces of settlement were found in the interior of the fortification. Based on ceramic finds, the fortifications date back to the 9th and 10th centuries. It is believed that the facility was abandoned in the 11th century. Written sources of the tradition have not yet been known.
purpose
The location and shape of the fortifications in connection with the archaeological findings suggest that it was an early medieval refuge to protect the local population. There was possibly a connection to the nearby villages of Lippoldshausen and Wiershausen. If there was a risk of war, the residents could visit the facility as a retreat with their cattle.
today
The former castle site is accessible via forest paths. A signposted path starts at a parking lot on the connecting road from Lippoldshausen to the B 80 near a stream bridge. The path leads through a beautiful brook valley cut deep into the terrain. At the castle site, in the area of the earlier gate opening, there is a notice board explaining the fortifications.
literature
- Times change, archeology in Hann. Münden, Ed .: City of Hann. Münden,
- Klaus Grote : Settlements and castles, main courtyards and churches. The Mündener area between 800 and 1100 in: Dug - Found - Salvaged. Archaeological search for traces on the Werra, Fulda and Weser. , Ed. On behalf of the city of Hann. Münden by Johann Dietrich von Pezold, Hann. Münden, 1998
Web links
- Entry by Stefan Eismann on Lippoldsburg in the scientific database " EBIDAT " of the European Castle Institute