Netolice, Archaeological museum and hill fort in Netolice, Czech Republic.
Netolice is an early medieval hill fort on the Na Jánu ridge above the Bezdrevský potok, at about 450 m. Its inner rampart, up to 2 m high and 10–15 m wide, survives, and the site includes a 25 m oak palisade, a reconstructed stone wall base and an 8 m wooden lookout tower.
The fort was built during Premyslid rule in South Bohemia as part of a regional defense network. It served a strategic role in the area during the Early Medieval period.
The museum displays objects and reconstructions that show how people lived and worked here over 1000 years ago. What visitors find on display helps explain the daily routines and skills that mattered in this medieval settlement.
The site is best explored on foot, since the earthworks and paths within the park are not designed for vehicles. Visitors should wear comfortable shoes because the terrain is uneven with inclines and slopes.
The rampart of the inner bailey survives as an earthen bank up to two metres high and 10–15 metres wide, best seen where the modern path enters the site, probably at the original gate. Geophysical survey detected an older fortification beneath it, most likely a triple ditch.
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