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Heidenwall (Dehlthun), Ganderkesee

Heidenwall (Dehlthun)

Ganderkesee

Access

No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where
Ganderkesee

Heidenwall (Dehlthun) stands in Ganderkesee (Landkreis Oldenburg), in Lower Saxony, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

The Heidenwall near Dehlthun is a circular earthwork, probably built in the 9th or 10th century on a spur of the Geest ridge, at the edge of the marshy Welse lowlands. Visitors come for a landscape feature rather than a building: an oval enclosure measuring 82.5 by 66 metres, bounded by a rampart and ditch still traceable on the ground. Archaeologists believe it was not permanently inhabited but served as a refuge against sudden incursions, including Viking raids. The site is now part of one of the archaeological trails of the Wildeshauser Geest nature park.

What to know

  • This is an open-air archaeological site, with no building or standing structure to visit.
  • Access is free and on foot, from the area around the Bergedorfer Landstraße (K232), away from Ganderkesee's town centre.
  • The ground is natural and unpaved, not adapted for reduced mobility.
  • The site forms part of a hiking trail dedicated to archaeology within the Wildeshauser Geest nature park, and can be combined with other stops.
  • There are no opening hours or admission fees, as the site is an open natural area.

Where this château is

Ganderkesee · Landkreis Oldenburg · Niedersachsen

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Address

27777 Ganderkesee

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Heritage status
Protection status unknown

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Frequently asked

What is the Heidenwall near Dehlthun?
It is an ancient circular earthwork, probably built in the 9th or 10th century as a refuge against attacks.
Can the Heidenwall be visited freely?
Yes, the site is outdoors and accessible on foot with no known restrictions.
Are there any buildings to see on site?
No, only the rampart and ditch of the old fortification remain visible in the landscape.
Was the Heidenwall permanently inhabited?
Archaeologists believe it served mainly as a temporary refuge, including against Viking raids.

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Sources

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

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