How old is the Ringwall Alteburg?

Archaeological finds date it mainly to the Iron Age, the late Hallstatt to early La Tène period, an earlier medieval theory having since been dismissed.

Can visitors access the Ringwall Alteburg freely?

Yes, the site can be walked year round along a circular trail, with no entrance fee or set hours.

What can still be seen at the site?

A double bank and ditch system is visible, along with a cross wall further west, but no standing structures remain.

Is there a viewpoint at the site?

An observation tower built in 2005 stands near the entrance, on the site of an earlier tower from the early twentieth century.

Ringwall Alteburg

Lorsbach

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No visits on recordNo opening hours or ticketing found

Where: Lorsbach

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Open within 20 km

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Ringwall Alteburg (Lorsbach) stands in Lorsbach (Main-Taunus-Kreis), in Hesse, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Ringwall Alteburg is a former hilltop enclosure on a spur of the Judenkopf, northwest of Lorsbach in the Main-Taunus-Kreis. Once thought to date from the early Middle Ages, the double bank and ditch system is now attributed by archaeologists to the Iron Age, spanning the late Hallstatt and early La Tène periods. Visitors can still make out an inner and an outer rampart separated by ditches, as well as a cross wall further west where the slope flattens out. A circular path leads around the site, and a 2005 observation tower stands near the entrance, on the site of an earlier early twentieth century tower.

What to know

The site is open access, explored on foot along a signposted circular trail.
The terrain is hilly and wooded, with steep slopes on several sides of the spur, so comfortable footwear is advisable.
An early twenty-first century lookout tower stands near the site entrance, on the Alteburgweg side.
There are no opening hours or admission fees, as this is an outdoor archaeological site with no visitor facilities.
What remains visible are earthen ramparts and ditches rather than standing buildings or ruins.

Where this château is

Lorsbach · Main-Taunus-Kreis · Hessen

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Address

65719 Hofheim am Taunus

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Heritage status: Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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How old is the Ringwall Alteburg?: Archaeological finds date it mainly to the Iron Age, the late Hallstatt to early La Tène period, an earlier medieval theory having since been dismissed.
Can visitors access the Ringwall Alteburg freely?: Yes, the site can be walked year round along a circular trail, with no entrance fee or set hours.
What can still be seen at the site?: A double bank and ditch system is visible, along with a cross wall further west, but no standing structures remain.
Is there a viewpoint at the site?: An observation tower built in 2005 stands near the entrance, on the site of an earlier tower from the early twentieth century.