Ringwall Lembecksburg

During the excavations carried out in the interior of the castle in 1951/52, the ground plans of the house were uncovered and numerous potsherds, loom weights, iron implements and soapstone vessels were recovered.

Close to Borgsum is Lembecksburg. It is an old fortification from the Viking Age. The castle got its name in the 14th century when the knight Klaus Lembeck was governor.

The dominant ring wall lies on a natural Geestkern. The 95m castle interior is protected by an approximately 10m high wall, which is interrupted in the south by a gate. There is a low rampart and a shallow ditch in the eastern foreland.
Source: Borgsum. de

Remains of a ring wall from the Viking Age

With a circumference of around 450 meters and an inside diameter of almost 100 meters, the "Lembecksburg" protrudes 10 meters above the marshland.

Archaeological monument at Borgsum. The feudal lord Klaus Limbeck gave it its present name in the 14th century.

You have a great view of the area on the wall.

Important it is a ringwall !!!
Anyone looking for a castle will not find it.
From the wall you have great view over the island.

The dominant ring wall lies on a natural Geestkern. The 95m castle interior is protected by an approximately 10m high wall, which is interrupted in the south by a gate. There is a low rampart and a shallow ditch in the eastern foreland.

The Lembecksburg is located very close to the village of Borgsum. The castle complex, which consists of an impressive moat and a circular ring wall up to 10 meters high, which impresses with its gigantic diameter of almost 100 meters, is a highlight on the island of Föhr.Everything you need to know at:
foehr.info/lembecksburg

Archaeological ground monument. The rampart surrounded the inner buildings, about which little is known, as protection. Excavation finds (ceramics) allow a date to the 10th / 11th. Century, so the system would be assigned to the Vikings.

A ringwall, no castle; o)

Magnificent view over the fields for the second time;)

Wide view of the island

The CAU's research on Kiel is not yet over.