Ringwall old castle

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Ringwall old castle
Ringwall old castle

Ringwall old castle

Alternative name (s): Old Castle, Old Castle, Rudolf Castle
Creation time : probably 8th to 10th century
Castle type : Niederungsburg
Conservation status: ruin
Place: Aarbergen - Panrod
Geographical location 50 ° 16 '26.5 "  N , 8 ° 7' 52.7"  E Coordinates: 50 ° 16 '26.5 "  N , 8 ° 7' 52.7"  E
Height: 310  m above sea level NHN
Ringwall Altschloss (Hesse)
Ringwall old castle

The Ringwall Altschloss is located in the northeastern part of the municipality of Aarbergen approx. 1.5 km north of the Panrod district and approx. 1.0 km northwest of Hünstetten - Ketternschwalbach im Rudolfswald im Hintertaunus . The Seelbach rises in the immediate vicinity.

Historical classification

In terms of its facilities, the ring wall old castle can probably be classified in the 8th to 10th centuries. However, details are not known, there are no documentary mentions. There are two theories about the importance of the system.

One assumption is that it served as a refuge for the inhabitants of the presumed deserted Nieder- and Oberseelbach . Numerous field borders in the area indicate this.

The second theory says that the complex was owned by a knight Rudolf, who was also the namesake for the Rudolfswald. This is also unproven. No facts are known to substantiate any of the theories factually.

investment

The facility is almost circular with a diameter of the inner wall of approx. 35 m. Access is now guaranteed from the north via a small wooden bridge that spans the moat . The moat completely encompasses the facility. The remains of the outer wall are also clearly visible to the west. Compared to the surrounding forest floor, the wall is about 1.0 m to 2.5 m high and 7 m to 11 m wide. The moat, fed by two inlets, has a width of approx. 3.0 m. In the northeast there is a 50 meter long outer wall.

In the depiction of Karl August von Cohausen (1812-1894) remains of fire rubble such as oak charcoal and bricked clay were found. These finds indicate that a wood-earth fortification burned down here.

  • Access via wooden bridge

  • Overview of the entire system

  • Water outlet from ramparts

Tourist development

The facility is integrated into the Palmbachtal nature trail and has a display board. The cultural monument is incorrectly referred to there as a “ natural monument ”.

Monument protection

The area of ​​the ramparts is a ground monument according to the Hessian Monument Protection Act . Investigations and targeted collection of finds are subject to approval, and accidental finds are reported to the monument authorities.

swell

  • Christian Stolz (2013): Archaeological indicator plants: case studies from the Taunus and northern Schleswig-Holstein. Plants as indicators for archaeological find sites: Case studies from the Taunus Mts. and from the northern part of Schleswig-Holstein (Germany) . - Writings of the Regional and Folklore Working Group 11: 1–30 [1]
  • Topographic map 1: 25,000 5714 Kettenbach, Hessian State Office for Soil Management and Geoinformation

Web links

Commons : Ringwall Altschloss  - Collection of images

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Christian Stolz (2013): Archaeological pointer plants: case studies from the Taunus and northern Schleswig-Holstein. Plants as indicators for archaeological find sites: Case studies from the Taunus Mts. and from the northern part of Schleswig-Holstein (Germany) . - Writings of the Regional and Folklore Working Group 11: 1–30