Heidenmauer, Palatinate

The Heidenmauer is a cultural monument according to the protected monument act of Rhineland-Palatinate [1]. From 2004 to 2006, excavations were undertaken by the Speyer Archaeological Monument Conservation Authority as part of the Early Celtic Princely Residence programme financed by the Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft [1]. The ringwork of the Heidenmauer consists of the rampart-like, apparently demolished stone wall [1]. It surrounds the remains of a settlement, some of which lay open for centuries and some of which was not uncovered until it was excavated [1]. From its northernmost point to the southernmost corner is about 700 metres; from the westernmost to the easternmost corner is about 600 metres [1].