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Roman watchtower Tössegg

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Roman watchtower Tössegg

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  • Location: Freienstein-Teufen, Bezirk Bülach, Zurich, Switzerland

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    August 14, 2019

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    Only the foundation and a trench system are visible. The tower was part of the Roman fortification on the Rhine.
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    October 26, 2020

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    Roman watchtower Tössegg (built around 371 - 374 AD under Emperor Valentinian I - Wart no. 52 - excavated 1979 - part of the late Roman Rhine fortification Limes - Roman Roman watch tower ruin defense tower watchtower wall remnants border fortification watch tower) above the Tössegg in the municipality of Freienstein - Teufen in the canton of Zurich, Switzerland
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    Excavated in 1979 and renovated in 1980.
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    Location: Freienstein-Teufen, Bezirk Bülach, Zurich, Switzerland

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