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Schweinskopf, Tecklenburg

Schweinskopf

Tecklenburg

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Tecklenburg

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Schweinskopf stands in Tecklenburg (Kreis Steinfurt), in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. No visits are on record for this building.

The Schweinskopf is a prehistoric circular rampart built on a rounded hilltop north of Brochterbeck, in the Teutoburger Wald range. The earthwork now lies within the Dörenther Klippen nature reserve. Excavations on the site dated its construction to the early Bronze Age, between 2000 and 1600 BC, while much older flint tools were also found there. It is not a castle in the usual sense but an open air archaeological site reached on foot.

What to know

  • The site is reached on foot through woodland on the heights above Brochterbeck.
  • There are no opening hours or admission fees, as this is an open air archaeological site.
  • It lies within the Dörenther Klippen nature reserve, so visitors should keep to marked paths.
  • No standing structure remains, only the earthen rampart shape of the former enclosure.
  • The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.

Where this château is

Tecklenburg · Kreis Steinfurt · Nordrhein-Westfalen

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Address

Im Bocketal 9A, 49545 Tecklenburg

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Heritage status
Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland

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Frequently asked

What remains to see at the Schweinskopf today?
The outline of a prehistoric circular earthwork, with no standing structures.
How old is the Schweinskopf?
Dating places its construction between 2000 and 1600 BC, in the early Bronze Age.
Can the Schweinskopf be visited freely?
It is an open air site with no opening hours or fees, reached by a woodland walk.
Where is the Schweinskopf located?
It lies near Brochterbeck, in Tecklenburg, Kreis Steinfurt, North Rhine-Westphalia.

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Sources

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

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