What is the Motte Irresheim?

It is a former medieval motte, with an earthen mound and old walls incorporated into a half timbered house from 1789, located in Irresheim near Nörvenich.

Can the Motte Irresheim be visited?

The site is on private property and can only be seen from the outside, as no visiting arrangements are indicated.

Where is the Motte Irresheim located?

It lies in the hamlet of Irresheim, part of the municipality of Nörvenich, in the Kreis Düren, North Rhine Westphalia.

Are there still visible remains of the original fortification?

Yes, sections of ashlar walls and part of the original ditch remain visible.

Motte Irresheim

Nörvenich

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Where: Nörvenich

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Motte Irresheim stands in Nörvenich (Kreis Düren), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. No visits are on record for this building.

The Motte Irresheim is a former medieval motte, an earthen mound about 10 metres across and one metre high, located in the hamlet of Irresheim, part of the municipality of Nörvenich. Remnants of old ashlar walls, partly sandstone, survive and were built into a half timbered house dating from 1789. A surrounding ditch once protected the site and is still traceable on its southwestern side, where it measures about 19 metres wide. Visitors mainly encounter the masonry remains as seen from outside the present day building.

What to know

The site lies in the hamlet of Irresheim, away from the centre of Nörvenich.
The remains of the motte are built into a private half timbered house from 1789, so they can only be seen from the outside.
Part of the original ditch is still visible on the southwestern side of the plot.
No visitor facilities are indicated for this small archaeological site.

Where this château is

Nörvenich · Kreis Düren · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

52388 Nörvenich

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What is the Motte Irresheim?: It is a former medieval motte, with an earthen mound and old walls incorporated into a half timbered house from 1789, located in Irresheim near Nörvenich.
Can the Motte Irresheim be visited?: The site is on private property and can only be seen from the outside, as no visiting arrangements are indicated.
Where is the Motte Irresheim located?: It lies in the hamlet of Irresheim, part of the municipality of Nörvenich, in the Kreis Düren, North Rhine Westphalia.
Are there still visible remains of the original fortification?: Yes, sections of ashlar walls and part of the original ditch remain visible.