| Amelungsburg (Lippe Uplands) | |
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Amelungsburg in the Lippe Uplands |
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| Height | 292 m (958 ft) |
| Location | North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany |
| Range | Lippe Uplands |
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| Rock | Keuper |
The Amelungsburg is a 292 metre high hill in the Lippe Uplands in central Germany, in the municipality of Dörentrup in the district of Lippe.
The Amelungsburg is believed to be the observation hill (Warthberg) belonging to the Piepenkopf rampart system located on its south-southwestern spur. Investigations into the charred remains (Brandfunde) at the site of the settlement with its double-embankment have been dated to 250 B.C. The settlement was not rebuilt. The formerly occupied area thus belonged to the La Tène culture.
In order to beat looters, the refuge castle has been investigated. Excavations on the plateau of the Amelungsburg unearthed about 300 individual items. In a number of spots there were both single and multiple hordes of goods.
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