Can this castle be visited?

There is no actual castle building left: only earthworks, mounds and ditches, mark the site of a former medieval fortification.

How old is this fortification?

It is a medieval motte, though the source does not give a precise century.

What can be seen on site today?

A mound surrounded by two concentric ditches, with a large crater at the top, likely caused by past excavation or removal of material.

What was this structure used for?

It is unclear whether it served as a watchtower or as the seat of a ministerialis.

Cultural heritage D-2-7340-0003 in Mengkofen

Mengkofen

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Bodendenkmal in Mengkofen, #D-2-7340-0003 stands in Mengkofen (Landkreis Dingolfing-Landau), in Bavaria, Germany. Its opening hours and prices have not been verified at the source yet.

This site marks the location of a former motte castle, now vanished, in the hamlet of Rasch in the municipality of Mengkofen. No structure remains above ground: only the shape of the terrain, a mound surrounded by partly filled ditches, indicates the former medieval fortification. It is unclear whether the site served as a watchtower or as the seat of a ministerialis. The top of the mound bears a large crater, likely the result of past excavation or removal of material.

What to know

This is not a visitable castle but an archaeological site in woodland, with no standing structure.
The site lies roughly 350 metres east of Rasch, in open countryside.
There are no opening hours, fees or visitor facilities for this location.
Visiting means recognising a pattern of mounds and ditches, which takes a trained eye.
No information on accessibility or parking is available.

Where this château is

Mengkofen · Landkreis Dingolfing-Landau · Bayern

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Address

84152

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Frequently asked

Can this castle be visited?: There is no actual castle building left: only earthworks, mounds and ditches, mark the site of a former medieval fortification.
How old is this fortification?: It is a medieval motte, though the source does not give a precise century.
What can be seen on site today?: A mound surrounded by two concentric ditches, with a large crater at the top, likely caused by past excavation or removal of material.
What was this structure used for?: It is unclear whether it served as a watchtower or as the seat of a ministerialis.