Pravý Hradec, Medieval hillfort in Klecánky, Czech Republic.
Pravý Hradec is a single-part early medieval hillfort on a promontory of the Zdibská tabule, measuring about 300 by 200 metres and covering 5.8 hectares. Its perimeter rampart survives as a faint earthen bank, with a moat on the front side; the northwest rampart was 4.5 metres wide with a timber chamber construction, a dry-stone face of opuka and břidlice, and a 15-centimetre oak frame.
The site began as an early medieval Slavic settlement, with graves from the 10th century uncovered during archaeological work. The earthen walls and timber construction methods reflect the fortification techniques of that early period.
The name Pravý Hradec sets it apart from the nearby Levý Hradec, the traditional princely seat; the two hillforts face each other above the Vltava. Archaeologists found a 10th-century Slavic cemetery here with graves of higher social standing, which is why the site is now dated to that century rather than the 12th.
The site lies on the Na Hradisku promontory at the southwestern edge of Klecany; the northern part has been damaged by quarrying and by the town's buildings. The surviving rampart is faint, with a ditch on its front side, and the neck of the promontory is about 100 metres wide. The southwestern side drops 40 metres steeply to the Vltava.
From this spot you could see Prague Castle clearly in the distance, giving the settlement strategic value as a lookout point. This direct line of sight to one of the region's major power centers made the location valuable for early medieval rulers.
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