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Schwedenschanze ring fort

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Schwedenschanze ring fort

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  • Location: Alzenau, Landkreis Aschaffenburg, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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    April 21, 2021

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    The Schwedenschanze is a Celtic ring wall, the boundary wall of which can still be seen very well at one point. In ancient times, the Celtic settlements were connected to one another via high-altitude trails, for example in the Spessart through the Birkenhainer Weg and probably also through the Eselsweg. Ring wall settlements were usually built on exposed peaks or ridge locations, so that on the one hand valleys or valley entrances could be overlooked and controlled and on the other hand there was access to extensive mountain trails.
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    May 26, 2021

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    A ring wall that has not yet been archaeologically investigated and has nothing to do with the Swedes.
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    June 21, 2022

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    Located on the recommended Kulturweg Alzenau 3. The Spessart project board provides a lot of interesting information about the Schwedenschanze.
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    Hofgut Maisenhausen – Schwedenschanze ring fort loop from Michelbach

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    Location: Alzenau, Landkreis Aschaffenburg, Lower Franconia, Bavaria, Germany

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