Ringwallburg Heunstein, Archaeological site on Heunstein mountain near Nanzenbach, Germany
Ringwallburg Heunstein is an ancient Celtic fortification that extends for about 650 meters along a mountain ridge, covering roughly 12 hectares. The protective walls are made of wood, earth, and stone, arranged to defend a natural spring source called Heuweiher.
The fortification originated during the late La Tène period as a Celtic settlement. Archaeological excavations conducted in the 1920s and 1930s by Dr. Ferdinand Kutsch uncovered artifacts and structures that documented the Celtic occupation of the site.
The fortification served as a center where Celtic communities gathered and worked together during the Iron Age. People here engaged in crafts and trade, making it a place of social and economic activity that shaped the daily lives of those who lived within its walls.
The site is located in a forested area north of Dillenburg and can be reached on foot. Access for research or artifact collection requires prior authorization from the relevant monument authorities.
Remains of copper smelting furnaces from the middle to late La Tène period have been discovered on the site. This reveals that the inhabitants were not only warriors but also skilled craftspeople engaged in metalworking.
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