What remains to see at the Burgwall Janow?

Only the earthen outline of the former rampart survives, no buildings remain.

How old is the Burgwall Janow?

It is an early Slavic fortification built between the 7th and 9th centuries.

How do you get to the site?

It lies about three kilometres south of Janow within woodland and is reached on foot.

Can the excavated finds be seen on site?

No, the items found in 1982 are kept at the museum in Waren rather than on site.

Is the site equipped for visitors?

No, there are no opening hours, fees or visitor facilities.

Burgwall Janow

Spantekow

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Where: Spantekow

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Burgwall Janow stands in Spantekow (Landkreis Vorpommern-Greifswald), in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

The Burgwall Janow is a former Slavic hillfort, now reduced to earthworks, located roughly three kilometres south of the village on a slope overlooking the Große Landgraben stream. Built between the 7th and 9th centuries, it consists of a single enclosure measuring about 120 by 80 metres, still traceable in the terrain though nothing stands above ground. Hidden within a heathland wood, the site was quickly overgrown after its abandonment, which helped preserve its earthworks. Excavations in 1982 uncovered early Slavic pottery and a rotary quern, now held in the museum at Waren.

What to know

No structures remain above ground, only the outline of the earthen rampart is visible in the landscape.
The site lies hidden in woodland about three kilometres south of Janow and requires a walk through the forest.
There are no opening hours, fees or visitor facilities, access is free and unsupervised.
Finds from the 1982 excavations are not displayed on site but kept at the museum in Waren.
The sloped, unmaintained ground can be difficult to cross in wet weather.

Where this château is

Spantekow · Landkreis Vorpommern-Greifswald · Mecklenburg-Vorpommern

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Spantekow, Landkreis Vorpommern-Greifswald

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What remains to see at the Burgwall Janow?: Only the earthen outline of the former rampart survives, no buildings remain.
How old is the Burgwall Janow?: It is an early Slavic fortification built between the 7th and 9th centuries.
How do you get to the site?: It lies about three kilometres south of Janow within woodland and is reached on foot.
Can the excavated finds be seen on site?: No, the items found in 1982 are kept at the museum in Waren rather than on site.
Is the site equipped for visitors?: No, there are no opening hours, fees or visitor facilities.