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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Wallburg SchaftsköppenCountry: Germany
NOTE: This site is 2.713 km away from the location you searched for.
Land: North Rhine-Westphalia Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Rüthen
Latitude: 51.459406N Longitude: 8.441021E
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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 Wallburg Schaftsköppen is a hillfort in Rüthen (North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany). The hillfort dates from the Pre-Roman Iron Age.
The enclosure is situated on the top of Öningsberg hill in Rüthen-Kallenhardt. The central part is of triangular shape. It is surrounded by two additional systems of ramparts and ditches.
Text Reference:
[01] Hömberg, A.K. & Leesch, W.: Zum geschichtlichen Werden des Landesteils Westfalen. In: Handbuch der historischen Stätten Deutschlands. Bd. 3 (1970).
[02] Zweckverband Naturpark Arnsberger Wald: Naturpark Arnsberger Wald (http://www.naturpark-arnsberger-wald.de/index.php).
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