What is a Turmhügelburg?

It is a medieval motte, an earthwork fortification once topped by a tower, now vanished at this particular site.

Can the Thalkirchen motte site be visited?

The plot of land is freely accessible but no visible remains survive, only a wooded mound.

Where exactly is this site located?

It lies in Thalkirchen, a hamlet of the municipality of Perkam, just east of the Assumption church, between the church and the school.

Are there any visible archaeological traces left?

No, the rampart and ditch recorded on old cadastral maps can no longer be made out on the now-wooded ground.

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This site marks the former location of a medieval motte, a Turmhügelburg, that once stood just east of the Assumption church in Thalkirchen, a hamlet belonging to the municipality of Perkam in Bavaria. The structure itself has long since vanished: only the land, lying between the village church and school, preserves its memory as a wooded mound. Old survey maps still recorded a steep slope with a rampart and ditch running eastward, but these features can no longer be made out on the ground.

What to know

No standing structure remains of the motte, only a wooded mound marks the former site.
The plot lies between the village church and school in the hamlet of Thalkirchen, with no visitor facilities.
There are no opening hours or admission fees, as the site is an open outdoor plot of land.
A visit mainly involves noting the shape of the ground, rather than seeing any architectural remains.

Where this château is

Perkam · Landkreis Straubing-Bogen · Bayern

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What is a Turmhügelburg?: It is a medieval motte, an earthwork fortification once topped by a tower, now vanished at this particular site.
Can the Thalkirchen motte site be visited?: The plot of land is freely accessible but no visible remains survive, only a wooded mound.
Where exactly is this site located?: It lies in Thalkirchen, a hamlet of the municipality of Perkam, just east of the Assumption church, between the church and the school.
Are there any visible archaeological traces left?: No, the rampart and ditch recorded on old cadastral maps can no longer be made out on the now-wooded ground.