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From a Celtic princely residence to a medieval town – the 2016 Glauberg Plateau campaign
In 2015, extensive field research took place at Glauberg for the first time in many years as part of the 4th Summer Academy of Hesse ARCHEOLOGY.
In 2015, extensive field research took place at Glauberg for the first time in many years as part of the 4th Summer Academy of Hesse ARCHEOLOGY.
In 2017, archaeological excavations took place again on the Glaubeg plateau as part of the 5th Summer Academy of Hesse ARCHEOLOGY. The focus of the investigation was the High Middle Ages (Staufer period) settlement and the planned expansion from a castle into a city.
In 2018, the last excavation campaign took place on the Glaubeg plateau as part of the 6th Summer Academy of Hesse ARCHEOLOGY. The focus of the investigation was the High Middle Ages, Staufer period, settlement and the planned expansion from a castle into a city.
How did the castle building at the eastern end of the plateau get its current shape? In many voluntary work assignments from October 1975 to October 1976, the Glauburg Local History and History Association uncovered the collapsed foundation walls, which had received little attention after Eduard Anthes' excavations in 1912/13.
Gambling and especially dice were widespread and popular in all levels of society in the Middle Ages. The games were often played for material assets or money, which always brought fraudsters and loaded dice to the fore.
The Glauberg is primarily known for the outstanding importance of its Iron Age remains. However, it should not be forgotten that in the turmoil towards the end of the Hohenstaufen Empire,
Glauberg and its immediate surroundings have always been a popular settlement area. A settlement at the foot of Glauberg is documented as early as the time of the first Neolithic farmers, the Bandkeramic culture (approx. 5500 - 4900 BC).