Stuttgart District
OstalbkreisLauchheimMerovingian Cemetery of Wasserfurche near Lauchheim
Stuttgart District
OstalbkreisLauchheimMerovingian Cemetery of Wasserfurche near Lauchheim
Highlight • Historical Site
Merovingian Cemetery of Wasserfurche near Lauchheim
Mountain biking
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Location, date, and extent
- The burial ground is located approximately 1.3 km west of the late medieval town of Lauchheim in the Jagst Valley and occupies a rectangular area of approximately 1.5 hectares.
- Burial density: approximately 1300 to 1308
documented graves with over 31,000 finds (including more than 22,000 pearls).
- Occupation period: from the last third of the 5th century to the end of the 7th century. (i.e., around 450-700 AD) - continuously in use throughout the Merovingian period, making it the largest known burial ground of this period in southwest Germany.
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Elevation 480 m
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