East Rampart
The eastern Danevirke
The hedge bank on the opposite side are the only remains of the East Rampart. It stretches as far as Windeby Noor, where the Danevirke reaches its easternmost extent. The East Rampart starts in the inaccessible Osterbek river valley near the southern bank of the Schlei. It then runs southeast for 4 km via Kochendorf. Thus, the natural borders were skilfully incorporated in the construction plan. The western part of the Danevirke runs from Hollingstedt on the river Treene to the Schlei. The easily traversable narrow in the Schlei was secured with the construction of a sea-barrier.
The East Rampart protects the Schwansen peninsula on the south-east of the Schlei. Several Viking Age settlements were located in that area. A wooden palisade provided additional fortification on the western part of the East Rampart. Its construction is similar to the 8th century North Rampart of the Danevirke. The eastern part of the rampart near Windeby Noor was simply covered in turf in combination with a ditch. Is the rampart possibly one of the oldest parts of the Danewerk?
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The eastern Danevirke
The hedge bank on the opposite side are the only remains of the East Rampart. It stretches as far as Windeby Noor, where the Danevirke reaches its easternmost extent. The East Rampart starts in the inaccessible Osterbek river valley near the southern bank of the Schlei. It then runs southeast for 4 km via Kochendorf. Thus, the natural borders were skilfully incorporated in the construction plan. The western part of the Danevirke runs from Hollingstedt on the river Treene to the Schlei. The easily traversable narrow in the Schlei was secured with the construction of a sea-barrier.
The East Rampart protects the Schwansen peninsula on the south-east of the Schlei. Several Viking Age settlements were located in that area. A wooden palisade provided additional fortification on the western part of the East Rampart. Its construction is similar to the 8th century North Rampart of the Danevirke. The eastern part of the rampart near Windeby Noor was simply covered in turf in combination with a ditch. Is the rampart possibly one of the oldest parts of the Danewerk?
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