List of ramparts in the Free State of Saxony

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This list shows prehistoric as well as early and high medieval castle walls in the Free State of Saxony .

City of Chemnitz

There are no ramparts.

City of Dresden

place Locality Type and brief description Dating written sources Archaeological research and finds Overview literature
Briesnitz Bresnice Lusatian culture, early and high Middle Ages Burgward Bresnice : F 1071 ( CDS I, 1, 142 ) 1139/1143 numerous finds Radig, Directory 1940 No. 1; Corpus 115/1; Cheap No. 62
Coschütz Heidenschanze near Dresden Younger Bronze Age, Older and Middle Iron Age, Early and High Middle Ages =? Bvistrizi 1068 ( Burgward Bvistrizi ) ( CDS IA 1, p. 331, no. 136 ) Excavations 1940/41, 1956/57, surface finds Radig, Directory 1940 No. 2; Corpus 115/3
Lockwitz Castle Hill Early and High Middle Ages several surface finds Radig, Directory 1940 No. 3; Corpus 115/21
Loschwitz Castle Hill Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 115/28
Niederwartha Niederwartha Castle Hill Early and High Middle Ages Burgward Woz F 1071 (1139/1143) and 1144 / Burgward Wosice F 1091 (1139/1143) =? Gvozdec to 1087 (Cosmas II 39) / 1088 (Cosmas II 40) and 1123 (Cosmas III 53) =? (to cheap) Burgward Guodezi 1045 (D HIII 148) two knives, few ceramic finds Radig, Directory 1940 No. 22; Corpus 114/8, cheap No. 60
Niederwartha Bohemian Wall Early and High Middle Ages =? Gvozdec to 1087 (Cosmas II 39) / 1088 (Cosmas II 40) and 1123 (Cosmas III 53)
Omsewitz Burgstädtel Early and High Middle Ages few surface finds, loss Radig, Directory 1940 No. 4; Corpus 115/37
Pillnitz sofa Early and High Middle Ages Excavation finds, wood and earth construction Corpus 115/39

City of Leipzig

place Locality Type and brief description Dating written sources Archaeological research and finds Overview literature
Connewitz Schulberg Early and High Middle Ages Radig, Directory 1940 No. 69; Corpus 147/3
Leipzig center Matthäikirchhof Early and High Middle Ages 1050 (D HIII 254) Radig, Directory 1940 No. 68; Corpus 147/4
True Wahren Castle , Kirchberg Early and High Middle Ages Radig, Directory 1940 No. 71; Corpus 147/21

Bautzen district

place Locality Type and brief description Dating written sources Archaeological research and finds Overview literature
Bautzen Ortenburg Early and High Middle Ages to 1002 civitas (Thietmar V, 9) Corpus 107/4
Bautzen Wide bleach or old wall Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 107/5
Belgern , Ot. from Weißenberg Weißer Berg or Schanzberg Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 107/22
Binnewitz , Ot. from Großpostwitz Old wall Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 107/23
Blösa , Ot. from Kubschütz Schanze or Alter Wall Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 107/26
Brohna , Ot. from Radibor Brohnaer Schanze or Hrodisko Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 107/29
Coblenz , Ot. from Göda Old hill Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 107/35
Dahren , Ot. from Göda Alte Schanze or Schwedenschanze Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 107/37
Doberschau , Ot. from Doberschau-Gaussig Doberschauer Schanze Early and High Middle Ages probably Trebista , mentioned 1071 (CDS I, 1.142) Corpus 107/38
Dobranitz , Ot. from Göda Alte Schanze or Radisch Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 107/39
Goeda Old hill Early and High Middle Ages 1071 (CDS I, 1.142) Corpus 107/43
Big Chicken , Ot. from Burkau Jump Early and High Middle Ages only pieces of charcoal, wall construction in wood and clay building using stones Corpus 113/4
Kamenz Kamenz Castle Hill Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 106/6
Kamenz Reinhardsberg Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 106/7
Kirschau Körse Castle Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 107/60
Kleinsaubernitz , Ot. from Malschwitz The Radisch or Hrodisco Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 107/61
Kleinseitschen , Ot. from Göda Jump Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 107/63
Kopschin , Ot. from Crostwitz Kopschiner Schanze Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 106/10
Kreckwitz , Ot. from Kubschütz Old manor Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 107/67
Kuckau , Ot. from Panschwitz-Kuckau Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 106/11
Lauske , Ot. from Weißenberg Jump Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 107/73
Loga , Ot. from Neschwitz Jump Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 107/76
Luga , Ot. from Neschwitz Jump Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 107/79
Naundorf , Ot. from Doberschau-Gaussig Robbery Castle Early and High Middle Ages Surface finds, walls showed "construction of matches" and stones were set in "dry stone walls" Corpus 113/6
Neschwitz Old castle (?) Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 107/85
Niedergurig , Ot. from Malschwitz Lubasschanze Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 107/89
Niethen , Ot. from Hochkirch Schwedenschanze Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 107/90
Ostro , Ot. from Panschwitz-Kuckau Ostroer Schanze Billendorfer culture, early and high Middle Ages Corpus 106/12
Prietitz , Ot. from Elstra Georgenberg Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 106/14
Rackel , Ot. from Malschwitz Old hill Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 107/103
Radibor Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 107/104
Särka , Ot. from Weißenberg Stromberg Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 107/110
Schmölln , Ot. from Schmölln-Putzkau Hraschken Early and High Middle Ages few surface finds Corpus 113/11
Seidau , Ot. from Bautzen Protschenberg Lusatian culture, early and high Middle Ages Corpus 107/114
Seitschen , Ot. from Göda Early and High Middle Ages 1091 (D HIV 420 F) Corpus 107/117
Sohland on the Spree Schlossberg Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 107/123
Spittwitz , Ot. from Göda Old hill Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 107/125
Zschorna , Ot. from Hochkirch Old hill Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 107/138

Erzgebirgskreis

There are no ramparts.

Goerlitz district

place Locality Type and brief description Dating written sources Archaeological research and finds Overview literature
Altbernsdorf on the Eigen , Ot. from Bernstadt ad Eigen Castle Hill Höhenburg, semi-circular section wall, very well preserved Early and High Middle Ages very few surface finds Corpus 109/1; von Richthofen, Landeskrone 2003 Cat.-No. 1
Bellwitz , Ot. from Löbau Bielplatz Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 112/1
Bernstadt on the property Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 112/2
Berzdorf auf dem Eigen , Ot. from Schönau-Berzdorf Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 109/2
Biesnitz , Ot. from Görlitz National crown Elevated castle with a moderately preserved ring wall and outer bailey with a well-preserved semicircular section wall Lusatian culture, early and high Middle Ages Corpus 110/1 and 110/2; von Richthofen, Landeskrone 2003 Cat.-No. 10 and 11
Bischdorf , Ot. from Rosenbach Old hill Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 112/3
Döbschütz , Ot. from Vierkirchen Alter wall or castle hill Höhenburg, semi-circular section wall, very well preserved Lusatian and Billendorf culture, early and high Middle Ages Excavation in 1909 by Ludwig Feyerabend Corpus 109/5; von Richthofen, Landeskrone 2003 Cat.-No. 5
Ebersbach , Ot. from Schöpstal Kesselberg Höhenburg, ring wall, very well preserved probably early and high Middle Ages So far no clearly dated find material is known Corpus 109/6; von Richthofen, Landeskrone 2003 Cat.-No. 6th
Ebersbach, Ot. from Schöpstal Small hill or castle hill Elevated castle in spur position, semicircular section wall ?, largely removed Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 109/7; von Richthofen, Landeskrone 2003 Cat.-No. 7th
Friedersdorf , Ot. from Markersdorf Kiefernbergschanze or Schwedenschanze Elevated castle, semicircular section wall, fortification removed by gravel removal and large parts of the inner surface Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 109/9; von Richthofen, Landeskrone 2003 Cat.-No. 8th
Goerlitz Vogtshof and Peterskirche assumed hilltop castle, others unknown, largely removed Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 110/3; von Richthofen, Landeskrone 2003 Cat.-No. 9
Jauernick-Buschbach , Ot. from Markersdorf Castle Hill Höhenburg, semicircular section wall with also semicircular outer bailey, both very well preserved Lusatian and Billendorf culture, early and high Middle Ages Corpus 109/11; von Richthofen, Landeskrone 2003 Cat.-No. 13
Liebstein , district of Schöpstal Limasberg Höhenburg with ring wall? Another unknown, as it has been completely removed Early and High Middle Ages Few medium and late Slavic surface finds, old metal finds apparently lost Corpus 109/17; von Richthofen, Landeskrone 2003 Cat.-No. 18th
Kittlitz , Ot. from Löbau Schwedenschanze Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 112/6
Marienthal , Ot. from Ostritz Burgberg, Schanze or Alter Wall Höhenburg, very well preserved section wall Early and High Middle Ages no finds known, a late medieval castle is also being considered Corpus 109/19; von Richthofen, Landeskrone 2003 Cat.-No. 22nd
Oehlisch , Ot. from Reichenbach / OL Lehmann's ski jump Ridge castle with ring wall, moderately preserved, largely leveled Early and High Middle Ages smaller excavation cut in 1925, finds apparently lost Corpus 109/23; von Richthofen, Landeskrone 2003 Cat.-No. 26th
Oybin Oybin (mountain) Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 111/3
Pethau , Ot. from Zittau Heidenwall or Alte Schanze Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 111/4
Rothenburg / Upper Lusatia Old castle Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 108/4
Rennersdorf / OL , Ot. from Herrnhut Heidebergschanze Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 112/8
Schönau auf dem Eigen , Ot. from Schönau-Berzdorf Hutberg or Bernhardsberg Höhenburg, semicircular section wall with mortar remains of the foundation Early and High Middle Ages Excavations in 1903 Corpus 109/25
Schöps , Ot. from Reichenbach / OL Big hill Höhenburg with a very well preserved section wall Early and High Middle Ages 1870 excavations by Rudolf Virchow , wall profile recorded in 1936 Corpus 109/26; von Richthofen, Landeskrone 2003 Cat.-No. 33
Schöps, Ot. from Reichenbach / OL Small hill Höhenburg, well-preserved ring wall with outer bailey Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 109/27; von Richthofen, Landeskrone 2003 Cat.-No. 34
Sohland am Rotstein Höhenburg, semi-circular section wall with approximately semi-circular outer bailey Early and High Middle Ages Excavations by Virchow in 1871 and Schmidt 1901–1906 von Richthofen, Landeskrone 2003 Cat.-No. 36

District of Leipzig

place Locality Type and brief description Dating written sources Archaeological research and finds Overview literature
Altengroitzsch , Ot. from Groitzsch Early and High Middle Ages Radig, Directory 1940 No. 36; Corpus 154/1
Castle Hill , Ot. from Grimma Castle Hill Early and High Middle Ages Radig, Directory 1940 No. 51; Corpus 153/9
Cröbern , excavated village near Markkleeberg , Ring wall Early and High Middle Ages Radig, Directory 1940 No. 64; Corpus 146/4
Deuben , Ot. from Wurzen Old hill Early and High Middle Ages Radig, Directory 1940 No. 52; Corpus 150/9
Döben , Ot. from Grimma Tedding Early middle ages Radig, Directory 1940 No. 53; Corpus 153/10
Döben , Ot. from Grimma Schlossberg High Middle Ages to cheap Grobi 1046 (D HIII 162) Corpus 153/11
Döbitz , Ot. from Taucha Profitsberg, Winneberg Early and High Middle Ages Radig, Directory 1940 No. 65; Corpus 146/11
Flößberg , Ot. from Frohburg Schlossberg (?) Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 155/2
Gautzsch , Ot. from Markkleeberg probably a former castle wall Early and High Middle Ages Radig, Directory 1940 No. 66; Corpus 146/37
Göhren , Ot. from Magdeborn (both excavated), now to Großpösna Kellerberg mountain garden Early and High Middle Ages Radig, Directory 1940 No. 67; Corpus 146/19
Groitzsch Wiprechtsburg Groitzsch Early and High Middle Ages 1105 (UBM 89) Radig, Directory 1940 No. 37; Corpus 154/12
Großpötzschau , zu Pötzschau , Ot. from Espenhain Malberg Early and High Middle Ages Radig, Directory 1940 No. 38; Corpus 154/14
Grove (excavated), area to Lobstädt Malberg or Burgsterl Early and High Middle Ages Radig, Directory 1940 No. 40; Corpus 154/18
Hohburg Burzelberg Latène period , early and high Middle Ages Corpus 150/18
Kohren-Sahlis Kohren Castle High Middle Ages to 1018 curtis (Thietmar VIII, 21,22) Corpus 155/5
Köllmichen , Ot. from Grimma Old hill Early and High Middle Ages Radig, Directory 1940 No. 54; Corpus 153/41
Kühren , Ot. from Wurzen Höckerberg Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 150/21
Lastau , Ot. from Colditz Lastau Castle Hill Early and High Middle Ages Radig, Directory 1940 No. 55; Corpus 121/56
Lüptitz , Ot. from Hohburg Spitzberg Early and High Middle Ages Radig, Directory 1940 No. 56; Corpus 150/24
Magdeborn Kötzschwitz Early and High Middle Ages to 969 castellum (Thietmar III, 37) Radig, Directory 1940 No. 72; Corpus 146/36
Muschau , zu Dürrweitzschen, Ot. from Grimma Vineyard Early and High Middle Ages Radig, Directory 1940 No. 46; Corpus 153/55
Mutzschen Schlossberg Aunjetitz culture , early and high Middle Ages 1081 only given place name (D HIV 328), regarded by Billig as the center of the castle Radig, Directory 1940 No. 57; Corpus 153/58
Nauberg , to Zschoppach, Ot. from Grimma Old hill Early and High Middle Ages Radig, Directory 1940 No. 47; Corpus 153/61
Oelschütz, to Kühren-Burkartshain , Ot. from Wurzen Sonnenmühlwall Early and High Middle Ages Radig, Directory 1940 No. 60; Corpus 150/32
Püchau , Ot. from makers Püchau Castle Early and High Middle Ages to 1017? (Thietmar VII, 53) Radig, Directory 1940 No. 61; Corpus 150/39
Rötha Fuchsberg Early and High Middle Ages Radig, Directory 1940 No. 41; Corpus 154/36
Roitzsch , Ot. from Wurzen Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 150/40
Rothersdorf , Ot. by Bennewitz Eichberg Early and High Middle Ages Dry stone wall, wall rest Corpus 150/42
Schaddel , Ot. from Grimma Great Schaddelwall Early and High Middle Ages Radig, Directory 1940 No. 59; Corpus 153/71
Schaddel, Ot. from Grimma Small Schaddelwall Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 153/72
Schkölen , Ot. from Markranstädt Hunnenschanze Early and High Middle Ages 993 (D OIII 132) Corpus 146/65
Weideroda , Ot. from Pegau Wall Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 154/49
Spice up Cathedral Square Early and High Middle Ages to 1017? (Thietmar VII, 53) Radig, Directory 1940 No. 62; Corpus 150/51
Zwenkau Rabe's property Early and High Middle Ages 1004 (D HII 64) [974 civitas (D OII 89)] Radig, Directory 1940 No. 75; Corpus 146/94
Zwenkau The mountain Early and High Middle Ages Radig, Directory 1940 No. 76; Corpus 146/95

Meißen district

place Locality Type and brief description Dating written sources Archaeological research and finds Overview literature
Glaubitz Glaubitz castle wall Early and High Middle Ages Surface finds, including three complete vessels Corpus 104/4
Görzig Early and High Middle Ages Radig, Directory 1940 No. 79
Gröba , Ot. from Riesa Gröba castle wall ( church ) Early and High Middle Ages 1064 (D HIV 131) few surface finds Radig, Directory 1940 No. 10; Corpus 104/13; Cheap, No. 55
Höfgen , Ot. from Ketzerbachtal Schanzberg Early and High Middle Ages Surface finds, rescue excavation Radig, Directory 1940 No. 17; Corpus 116/14
Kettewitz , Ot. from Klipphausen Jokischberg or Schanze See location map Early and High Middle Ages Surface finds Radig, Directory 1940 No. 18; Corpus 116/19
Leckwitz , Ot. from Nünchritz Leckwitz ski jump Early and High Middle Ages Surface finds, stone facing of the wood-earth attachment is suspected due to a small cut Radig, Directory 1940 No. 8; Corpus 104/26
Leuben , Ot. von Leuben-Schleinitz Kirchberg Early and High Middle Ages 1069 in burgwardo Lovine in pago Dalmince (D HIV 227; CDS I 1 No. 133) few surface finds Radig, Directory 1940 No. 19; Corpus 116/29; Cheap No. 58
Löbsal , Ot. from Diera-Zehren Löbsal Castle Hill Early and High Middle Ages Surface finds Corpus 104/31
Meissen Burgberg
( Albrechtsburg )		 Early and High Middle Ages to 929 (?) urbs (Thietmar I, 16) extensive excavations Radig, Directory 1940 No. 20; Corpus 116/34; Cheap No. 255
Meissen Benno pulpit Early and High Middle Ages (late 10th-12th centuries) Surface finds Gerlach / Hoffmann 2008
Mettelwitz , Ot. von Leuben-Schleinitz Schanze or Zöthainer Schanze Early and High Middle Ages numerous surface finds Radig, Directory 1940 No. 21; Corpus 116/40
Neuhirschstein , Ot. from Hirschstein Hirschstein Castle Early and High Middle Ages no findings known Radig, Directory 1940 No. 14; Corpus 104/38
Nossen Castle Hill Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 116/50
Nossen Rodigt Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 116/51
Nossen Dechantsberg Early and High Middle Ages Radig, Directory 1940 No. 30a; Corpus 116/52
Paltzschen , Ot. from Lommatzsch Dance floor Early and High Middle Ages Radig, Directory 1940 No. 24; Corpus 116/56
Robschütz , Ot. from Klipphausen See location map Early and High Middle Ages A few Slavic ceramic fragments (loss), wood-earth construction with outer curtain wall Radig, Directory 1940 No. 25; Corpus 116/61
Stauda , Ot. from Priestewitz Sacrificial hill Early and High Middle Ages Surface finds Radig, Directory 1940 No. 12; Corpus 105/7
Staucha / Oberstaucha, Ot. from Stauchitz Kirchberg Early and High Middle Ages few surface finds Radig, Directory 1940 No. 23; Corpus 104/46
Strehla Strehla Castle Early and High Middle Ages 1065 (D HIV 140) Surface finds Corpus 104/59, cheap no.54
Zadel , Ot. from Diera-Zehren Vineyard Early and High Middle Ages 1079 (D HIV R 1) few surface finds Radig, Directory 1940 No. 27; Corpus 116/73; Cheap No. 59
Consume , Ot. from Diera-Zehren Castle Hill Early and High Middle Ages to 1003 castellum (Thietmar V, 36) Radig, Directory 1940 No. 28; Corpus 116/75
Consume , Ot. from Diera-Zehren At the pointed houses Early and High Middle Ages Excavation finds Radig, Directory 1940 No. 30; Corpus 116/74; Cheap No. 288
Ziegenhain , Ot. from Ketzerbachtal Early and High Middle Ages Surface finds Radig, Directory 1940 No. 31; Corpus 116/77

Central Saxony district

place Locality Type and brief description Dating written sources Archaeological research and finds Overview literature
Biesern , Ot. from Seelitz Bieserner Borstel Early and High Middle Ages Radig, Directory 1940 No. 85; Corpus 121/6
Brösen , Ot. from Leisnig Burgstall Early and High Middle Ages Radig, Directory 1940 No. 42; Corpus 152/5
Brösen , Ot. from Leisnig Burgstadel Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 152/6
Choirs , ot. of chub Top skull Early and High Middle Ages Radig, Directory 1940 No. 15; Corpus 152/7
Chub Schlossberg (school) Early and High Middle Ages 981 (D OII 195) Radig, Directory 1940 No. 43; Corpus 152/12
Fischendorf , Ot. from Leisnig Dreihügelsberg, Harlingsberg Early and High Middle Ages Radig, Directory 1940 No. 44; Corpus 152/18
Fischheim , Ot. from Seelitz Fischheimer Borstel Early and High Middle Ages Radig, Directory 1940 No. 87; Corpus 121/20
Groß Schlaisdorf , Ot. from Lunzenau Schlossberg Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 121/34
Kleinweitzschen , Ot. from Großweitzschen The plate Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 152/30
Köttern , Ot. from Seelitz Kötterner Porschel Early and High Middle Ages Radig, Directory 1940 No. 88; Corpus 121/41
Minkwitz , Ot. from Leisnig Burgstall Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 152/39
Mutzscheroda , Ot. from Wechselburg Borzel Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 121/59
Naundorf , Ot. from Leisnig Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 152/40
Noßwitz , Ot. from Rochlitz Noßwitzer Schlossberg, see Rochlitz Castle Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 121/71
Polkenberg , Ot. from Leisnig Kapellenberg Early and High Middle Ages 1046 (D HIII 162) Corpus 152/48
Rochlitz Rochlitz Castle High Middle Ages to 1017 (Thietmar VIII, 20), 1046 (D HIII 162) Corpus 121/90
Rochlitz Keßling High Middle Ages Corpus 121/100
Schrebitz , Ot. from Ostrau Kirchberg Early and High Middle Ages 1064 (D HIV 118) Radig, Directory 1940 No. 83; Corpus 152/56
Technitz , Ot. of chub Jump Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 152/64
Wechselburg Old castle Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 121/148
Wendishain , Ot. from Hartha Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 152/69
Ziegra , Ot. from Ziegra-Knobelsdorf Old hill Early and High Middle Ages according to cheap Hwoznie 981 (D OII 195) ... Radig, Directory 1940 No. 48; Corpus 152/70
Zschaitz , Ot. from Zschaitz-Ottewig Zschaitz Castle Hill Early and High Middle Ages 1071 (CDS I, 1.142) Excavations August 2009: Evidence of a Slavic people's castle from the 9th century; Finds from 4000 BC Chr .; Radig, Directory 1940 No. 49; Corpus 152/72; Cheap No. 56
Zschochau , Ot. from Ostrau At the crow's hut Early and High Middle Ages Radig, Directory 1940 No. 32; Corpus 152/73

Northern Saxony district

place Locality Type and brief description Dating written sources Archaeological research and finds Overview literature
Baderitz , Ot. of Mügeln Festenberg Early and High Middle Ages to 984 (1012/18) As the seat of the Lords of Mogelin (i) ( Mügeln ) (Thietm. IV. 5.) Radig, Directory 1940 No. 77; Corpus 151/4
Benndorf , Ot. from Delitzsch Schwedenschanze Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 154/4, see also 154/18 Paupitzsch
Bucha , Ot. from Cavertitz Kirchberg Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 151/7
Cradefeld , Ot. from Taucha Forsterberg Early and High Middle Ages Radig, Directory 1940 No. 63; Corpus 146/1
Delitzsch Schlossberg Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 154/7
Dommitzsch Osterberg Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 149/8
Hof , Ot. from Naundorf Castle Hill (probably Gana Castle ) Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 151/11
Eilenburg Eilenburg Castle Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 148/4
Elsnig Kesselberg Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 149/11
Gostemitz , Ot. by Jesewitz Kirchberg Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 148/5
Hohenwussen , Ot. from Naundorf church Early and High Middle Ages Radig, Directory 1940 No. 80; Corpus 151/13
Mockrehna Nesselburg Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 148/16
Rosenthal , to Altoschatz, Ot. from Oschatz Jump Early and High Middle Ages Radig, Directory 1940 No. 82; Corpus 151/37
Schkeuditz Försterberg, Schlossberg Early and High Middle Ages 1091 (UBM 82) Corpus 146/63
Taucha Schlossberg Early and High Middle Ages 1004 (D HII 63) Corpus 146/76
Torgau Hartenfels Castle Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 149/25
Zissen , Ot. from Dahlen Schwedenschanze Early and High Middle Ages Radig, Directory 1940 No. 78; Corpus 151/61
Zwochau Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 154/43

District of Saxon Switzerland-Eastern Ore Mountains

place Locality Type and brief description Dating written sources Archaeological research and finds Overview literature
Dohna Schlossberg Höhenburg, Spornburg, Sorbian defense system, then built over with the Reichsburg Dohna, remnants of the wall still exist, 1830 attempt at reconstruction: round tower Early and High Middle Ages without description 1040 (Annal. Saxo MGH SS VI, p. 684 ), to 1107 castellum (Cosmas III, 20) Radig, Directory 1940 No. 34; Corpus 119/2
Dohna Robic Höhenburg, Spornburg, ramparts and ditches clearly visible on the unprotected NW side (Sorbenschanze) Early and High Middle Ages Surface finds, the front of the fortification faced with a stone wall Radig, Directory 1940 No. 33; Corpus 119/3
Kleinborthen , Ot. from Dohna Burgberg, Burgstädtel Early and High Middle Ages few uncharacteristic ceramic fragments Radig, Directory 1940 No. 35; Corpus 117/4
Pesterwitz , Ot. from Freital Burgwartsberg High Middle Ages contrary to earlier assumption, not the center of Burgward Bvistrizi mentioned in 1068 , but Thorun Castle (around 1200–1206) Surface finds Radig, Directory 1940 No. 6; Corpus 117/5; Cheap No. 61; Kobuch 1997
Pirna Kesselberg Early and High Middle Ages Corpus 119/8

Vogtland district

There are no ramparts.

Zwickau district

There are no ramparts.

See also

literature

Notes and sources

  1. ^ Lommatzscher care: excavation on the Zschaitz castle hill. In: Sächsische Zeitung Meißen, September 5, 2009 ( online for a fee ).