Burggraf (fortification)
Ancient German sector fortification
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The fortification of Burggraf (German: Abschnittsbefestigung Burggraf), also called the Burggrafenstein or Furchste, is a levelled prehistorical or early medieval sector fortification on a hill spur between Untertrubach and Dörnhof near Gräfenberg in the county of Forchheim in the south German state of Bavaria.
Typehill castle, spur castle
CodeDE-BY
Conditionburgstall (no above-ground ruins)
Coordinates49°40′54″N 11°16′56″E
| Burggraf | |
|---|---|
Burggrafenstein, Furchste | |
| Gräfenberg-Thuisbrunn-"Burggraf" | |
The Burggraf | |
| Site information | |
| Type | hill castle, spur castle |
| Code | DE-BY |
| Condition | burgstall (no above-ground ruins) |
| Location | |
  Burggraf Location within Germany | |
| Coordinates | 49°40′54″N 11°16′56″E |
| Height | Height missing, see template documentation |
The fortification was recorded in 1417 as a burgstall. It consisted of ramparts and an entrance passage at the southwest corner and probably a second on the southeast side. Only the remains of two sector ramparts have survived.
Literature
- Walter Heinz: Ehemalige Adelssitze im Trubachtal. Verlag Palm und Enke, Erlangen und Jena, 1996, ISBN 3-7896-0554-9
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Abschnittsbefestigung Burggraf.
- "Burggraf". Alle Burgen (in German).