Rolleberg
| Rolleberg | ||
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 Rolleberg near Hoppingen, view from Heroldingen |
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| height | 499.6 m above sea level NHN | |
| location | Bavaria , Germany | |
| Coordinates | 48 ° 48 '14 " N , 10 ° 38' 44" E | |
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| particularities | prehistoric fortifications and sacrificial site | |
The Rolleberg near Hoppingen ( 499.6 m above sea level ) is a Jura limestone mountain in the southern Ries and a prehistoric hilltop settlement . The Heroldinger Burgberg lies east of the Rolleberg . The Rolleberg is known for its archaeological findings .
Geography and geology
The topography of the Rolleberg is prominent at the exit of the Wörnitz from the Ries . The Wörnitz flows around his foot in the north and east. At its highest point, the Rolleberg towers over the Wörnitz valley by approx. 92 m. On the approximately 0.8 hectare plateau lies a small natural rock plateau, which is geologically related to the craggy limestone cliffs that protrude steeply from the northern slope. The geology of the Rolleberg goes back directly to the Riesimpakt . The upper part consists of allochthonous Jurassic limestone clods that rest on parautochthonous limestone clods and colorful breccia . The historically founded juniper heath has been preserved on the Rolleberg through continuous grazing of the plateau and the slopes with sheep .
Hoppingen train station is at the eastern foot of the Rolleberg . Ruins of an old signal house of the German railway on the Rolleberg go back to him, but they have since been completely removed.
Archaeological evidence
An edge fortification of the plateau of the Rolleberg is still visible today on its eastern slope edge in the area. Ernst Frickhinger was able to prove a wood-earth wall in a wall cut in 1914. A reliable dating of the fortification is still pending. The Rolleberg is archeologically known mainly because of the cultural layers that were also discovered by Frickhinger in the same year on the small rock plateau in the middle of the plateau, which had a high density of Urnfield ceramics. Since then, the Rolleberg has been mistakenly counted among the burnt sacrifice sites. Since there were only a small number of animal bone fragments and there are no traces of the effects of fire on the finds, the Rolleberg should, however, be counted among the so-called fragmentation sites. Further to the west, in the Kartäusertal , is the Weiherberg near Christgarten, an archaeological site that can actually be counted among the burnt sacrifice sites .
In addition to mostly Urnfield fragments, Frickhinger also hid finds from the Latène period during his excavations . It is possible that during the Latène period, the Rolleberg was connected to a simultaneous settlement not far from the Kalbläckern near Heroldingen .
In 2012, geomagnetic investigations were carried out on the plateau, which revealed numerous anthropogenic structures, including house floor plans. A dating of the revealed structures is not yet possible.
literature
- R.-M. Weiss, prehistoric burnt offering places in Bavaria. International Archeology 35 (Espelkamp 1997). ISBN 978-3-89646-307-4
- H. Frei / G. Krahe: Archaeological walks in the Ries . Guide to archaeological monuments in Bavaria, Schwaben 2 (Stuttgart 1979). ISBN 3-8062-0230-3
- J. Faßbinder / F. Becker / E. Maw, a prehistoric place of fire victims on the Rolleberg near Hoppingen, town of Harburg (Swabia), Donau-Ries district, Swabia. The Archaeological Year in Bavaria 2012.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Map services of the Federal Agency for Nature Conservation ( information )
- ↑ Faßbinder / Becker / Maw 2012