Ring valls Archaeological localities in the Czech-German borderland

Ring valls

Archaeological localities in the Czech-German borderland

What are ring walls

• Ring wall is a round island surrounded by water and walls

• Diameter of the inner island is approx. 12 meters

How we began to be interested in it

• Megaliths are our prime interest• Ring walls are similar to rondels or objects type

henge, in which the megaliths could be found (Stonehenge, Woodhenge)

Locations of ring walls in the Czech Locations of ring walls in the Czech RepublicRepublic

Locations of ring walls in the district Locations of ring walls in the district ChebCheb

Locations of ring walls in the district Locations of ring walls in the district SokolovSokolov

Locations of ring walls in the district Locations of ring walls in the district Karlovy VaryKarlovy Vary

Locations of ring walls in the district Locations of ring walls in the district TachovTachov

Ring valls – Prameny (CH)

Ring valls – Rankovice (KV)

Ring valls – Prameny (CH)

Ring valls – Těšov (SO)

Ring valls – Těšov (SO)

Ring valls – Hluboká (CH)

Ring valls – Božetín (CH)

Ring walls – Landwust (FRG)

Ring walls – Landwust (FRG)

Ring walls – Landwust (FRG)

Ring walls – Bad Elster (FRG)

Ring walls – Bad Elster (FRG)

History

In our research work we have turned to cooperating archaeologists, historians and

other specialists.

Hypotheses• Ancient sanctuaries and sacrificial places to pagan gods• Safehold of Slavic peasants in case of the settlement attacked

by an enemy; used probably by northwestern Slaves. (Prof. Herrmann).

• First support points built in the period of German by knights who did not manage to build solid castles yet. (Karel Alberti, Anton Gnirls).

• Medieval support points and residential towers of lower aristocracy. (Jaroslav Fiala).

• Medieval fortresses built along trade routes for their protection. (Bohumil Broukal, Zdeněk Buchtele)

• Places for breeding of bees and honey depots, as protection against bears - from Slavic or perhaps older period. (dr. Kroupa)

• Smithery and pottery workshops outside residential areas to prevent spreading of fire. (Current German sources)

Ring walls - part of an old Slavic settlement dedicated for breeding of

bees (dr. Kroupa, KPUFO)

• Protection against bears to prevent their access to honey

Project of preservation

We suggest preservation of the monuments.

The suggestion includes popularization by creation of educational paths, paths for bikers, marking of localities, etc.

It depends on acquiring of funds for Czech-German projects of cooperation across the borders.

Utilisation for tourism of spa guests

• All localities are close to the spa cities.

• Convenient walk through nice forests to relax on fresh air.

• Possibility of interconnection of some localities by paths for bikers.

Psychotronics and UFO Club

• We are NNO - non-state, non-profit organisation

• Member of East European Association of Researches of Anomalous Phenomena

• www.kpufo.eu• www.kpufo.cz

• www.psychotronika.cz • www.kpufo.eu/sk

Experience with protection of other archaeological localities

• Negotiations with owners of the lands, state administration, archaeologists and NNO for preservation of historical monuments have already been held at our suggestion on the site or a petition for their registration has been put at our suggestion:

• Stone rows in Kounov• Stone sacrificial circle (Cehnice)

• Objects type "henge" (Horní Metelsko)