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Drusenküppel, Obernhain

Drusenküppel

Obernhain

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Obernhain

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Drusenküppel stands in Obernhain (Hochtaunuskreis), in Hesse, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Drusenküppel is a medieval motte located a short distance from Obernhain, in the wooded highlands of the Taunus. It offers no visible masonry ruins, but rather an earthen mound roughly five metres high and twelve metres across, surrounded by a ditch and an earth rampart, with the whole site spanning about forty metres in diameter. Excavations carried out in the late 19th and early 20th centuries showed that the structure had no stone walls, and the finds recovered are now kept at the Saalburg. A group of trees now grows on top of the mound, which is itself protected as a natural feature.

What to know

  • The site lies about 300 metres east of Obernhain, reachable on foot from the village.
  • No standing structure remains, only the earthen mound, the ditch and the rampart.
  • The ground is damp, as the site sits in a hollow surrounded by meadows.
  • Finds from the excavations are not displayed on site but at the Saalburg museum.
  • The site is protected as a Kulturdenkmal in Hesse, so any digging or collecting requires permission.

Where this château is

Obernhain · Hochtaunuskreis · Hessen

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Address

61273 Wehrheim

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Heritage status
Kulturdenkmal in Hessen

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Frequently asked

Are there visible ruins at the Drusenküppel?
No, there is no visible masonry, only an earthen mound surrounded by a ditch and rampart.
Where are the archaeological finds kept?
The finds are displayed at the Saalburg museum rather than on site.
Is the site easy to reach?
It lies about 300 metres from the village of Obernhain, though the surrounding ground is damp.
What was the Drusenküppel used for?
It was a medieval motte, and nearby traces of iron smelting suggest a link to medieval iron production.

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Sources

Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

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