Ringwall Mettermich
Ringwall Mettermich | ||
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Creation time : | Prehistoric | |
Castle type : | Hilltop castle | |
Conservation status: | Castle stable, wall and moat remains | |
Place: | Schondra - " Mettermich " | |
Geographical location | 50 ° 17 '6.6 " N , 9 ° 50' 40.4" E | |
Height: | 577 m above sea level NHN | |
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The rampart Mettermich is an Outbound prehistoric ring wall ( Wallburg ) at 577 m above sea level. NHN on the Mettermich about 2000 meters northwest of Schondra in the Bad Kissingen district in Bavaria .
Remnants of walls and moats are still preserved from the former castle complex with an area of 350 × 130 m . They rise steeply to the summit and are very impassable. Finds on the Mettermich point to the La Tène period and suggest a defensive structure or a fortress .
Other interpretations speak of a Celtic cult complex. In general, the state of research on Mettermich must be described as not very specific.
Web links
- Entry on Wallburg Mettermich in the private database "Alle Burgen".