Ring wall system Am Bilstein
| Ring wall system Am Bilstein | ||
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| Place: | Am Bilstein , Hückeswagen | |
| Geographical location | 51 ° 10 ′ 35.9 " N , 7 ° 18 ′ 29" E | |
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The ring wall system Am Bilstein is a medieval ring wall system in Hückeswagen on the locality Am Bilstein .
The ring wall
The wall is a medieval fortification that has been declared a ground monument. Only remnants of the section wall are preserved. It was built directly at the former confluence of the Dörpe brook into the Wupper . The wall was 40 meters long, in front of it was a ten meter wide trench. The rock massif is located at a height of 280 meters above sea level.
literature
- W. Janssen, A. Herrnbrodt and K. Grewe: Medieval fortifications in the Rhein-Wupper district. In: Land an Wupper und Rhein, Heimatkalender, 19th year, 1973, pp. 111–113.