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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Stesser BurgCountry: Germany
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Land: North Rhine-Westphalia Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Meschede
Latitude: 51.346153N Longitude: 8.215153E
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3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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The Stesser Burg is a hillfort in Meschede (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany). It is situated on a hill of the same name. It was built in the Pre-Roman Iron Age.
Today, the remains of some ramparts and ditches can still be seen.
Literature:
[01] Handbuch der historischen Stätten Deutschlands. Bd. 3, Nordrhein-Westfalen (1970).
[02] Ausgrabungen und Funde in Westfalen-Lippe. 4 (1986).
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