North Rampart -
reinforcing the Danevirke!
The North Rampart is the northernmost section of the Danevirke. It extends between the natural barriers of Lake Danevirke and the lowlands of Lake Burgsee, which today includes the island of Gottorf Castle. The 1.5-km-long North Rampart was built in 737 as an earthwork with a strong palisade front and a trench. Around that time, other sections of the Danevirke – the Main and the East Rampart – were also reinforced with solid oak planks.
The Danevirke saw its greatest expansion in the mid-8th century after the Frankish Empire had mounted several military campaigns against the Saxons south of the River Elbe. Meanwhile, the Slavic Obotrites had begun to settle in the south-eastern part of the Jutland peninsula – eastern Holstein. The Danish rulers probably saw these events as a threat and therefore expanded the border fortification. Excavations uncovered the postholes, the moat and several wooden finds, which were then examined using dendrochronology.
Further information at: www.kuladig.de
North Rampart
The North Rampart is the northernmost section of the Danevirke. It extends between the natural barriers of Lake Danevirke and the lowlands of Lake Burgsee, which today includes the island of Gottorf Castle. The 1.5-km-long North Rampart was built in 737 as an earthwork with a strong palisade front and a trench. Around that time, other sections of the Danevirke – the Main and the East Rampart – were also reinforced with solid oak planks.
The Danevirke saw its greatest expansion in the mid-8th century after the Frankish Empire had mounted several military campaigns against the Saxons south of the River Elbe. Meanwhile, the Slavic Obotrites had begun to settle in the south-eastern part of the Jutland peninsula – eastern Holstein. The Danish rulers probably saw these events as a threat and therefore expanded the border fortification. Excavations uncovered the postholes, the moat and several wooden finds, which were then examined using dendrochronology.
Further information at: www.kuladig.de