Stromberg (Ripsdorf)
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| Stromberg | |
|---|---|
| Ripsdorf | |
| Site information | |
| Type | hill castle, motte |
| Code | DE-NW |
| Condition | Reste |
| Location | |
  Stromberg  Stromberg | |
| Coordinates | 50°23′39″N 6°38′12″E / 50.39424°N 6.63668°E |
| Height | 559 m above sea level (NHN) |
| Site history | |
| Materials | Sandstone and basalt |
The fortification on the Stromberg near Ripsdorf in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia is a circular rampart site, which may have been a Celtic refuge fort.
The Stromberg hillfort lies in the North Eifel in the area of the municipality of Blankenheim about 1.6 km northwest of the village of Ripsdorf and 1.8 km (each as the crow flies) northeast of Waldorf. The hillfort site is situated on the Stromberg (559 m above sea level (NHN))[1], one of the highest hills of the upper Ahr valley. To the south, the Schaafbach stream runs past the Blankenheim hamlet of Ahrmühle and the Ripsdorf Mill. Maps give the height within the fort variously as 559.0 m[1] and 558.2 m.[2]