Kastell Zugmantel
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Section (RLK)Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes, Section 3
Date(s) occupiedaround 90
to around 260
to around 260
Typea)-c) Numerus fort
d) Cohort fortress
d) Cohort fortress
| Kastell Zugmantel | |
|---|---|
 Remains of a watchtower in 2011 | |
| Limes | ORL 8 (RLK) |
| Section (RLK) | Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes, Section 3 |
| Date(s) occupied | around 90 to around 260 |
| Type | a)-c) Numerus fort d) Cohort fortress |
| Unit/Formation | a)-c) Numerus Treverorum d) Cohors I Treverorum equitata |
| Size | a) 0.7 ha b) 1.1 ha c) 1.7 ha d) 2.1 ha |
| Coordinates | 50°11′23″N 8°12′12″E / 50.18970°N 8.20344°E |
| Previous fort | ORL 9 Kastell Alteburg (east) |
| Following fort | ORL 9 Adolfseck (east) |
Kastell Zugmantel (Latin name unknown) is a former Roman garrison site designed for a complement the size of a cohort. The facility is located on the western Taunus section of the Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes, and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2005. The above-ground remains in the area, still very visible, are located in a forest edge area of Taunusstein-Orlen in the Hessian Rheingau-Taunus-Kreis.
The fort was originally constructed under the Flavians (c.90 AD) and rebuilt three times. The four building phases are indicated as a–d.
