Rommelshausen Villa Rustica
N 48° 47.957 E 009° 19.341
32U E 523672 N 5405193
These walls are part of main building of a 1800 year old Roman villa rustica (farm house). The house was one of several buildings and was surrounded by a 0.9 meter thick perimeter wall.
Waymark Code: WM135T
Location: Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Date Posted: 12/31/2006
Views: 145
The remains of this Roman farm house dating from the 2nd century A.D. were discovered in 1971 by Wolf-Dieter Forster and Micahel-Adolf Benzin.
The farm house was overrun by the Alemmanic tribe in 234 A.D. and named "Mäuerech" by them to identify their prize. Prior to the excavations, pieces of stone and sherds where turning up here.
The basement appeared in remarkably good condition 1700 years after the retreat of the Romans.
Most Relevant Historical Period: Roman Empire > 27 B.C.
Admission Fee: 0.00
Opening days/times:
24/7
Web Site: [Web Link]
Condition: Partly intact or reconstructed
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