Osterburken in Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany — Central Europe

Werkzeugdepot / Tool Cache

Werkzeugdepot / Tool Station Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 23, 2017

1. Werkzeugdepot / Tool Station Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Auf der Grabensohle vor dem Südost-Turm des Kastells lag in einem Versteck aus Steinplatten ein Depot Geräten aus Eisen. Sensen, eine Pflugschar, Werkzeuge wie Hammer, Beile, Säge oder Bohrer und Waffen wie Schwerter und Lanzen zeugern von der vollständigen Ausstattung eines landwirtschaftlichen Großbetriebes. Die Form der Schwerter datiert das Depot in alamannisch/fränkische Zeit (5. Jh. n. Chr).

(English translation:)

On the bottom of a grave in front of the southeastern tower of the fort, a cache of iron was found laid out in a hiding place made of stone slabs. Scythes, a ploughshare, tools such as hammers, hatchets, saws and drills, and weapons such as swords and lances all suggest a complete set of equipment for a large-scale agricultural enterprise. The shape of the swords dates the cache to the Alemannic / Frankish period (5th century AD).

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Anthropology & Archaeology.

Location. 49° 25.598′ N, 9° 25.514′ E. Marker is in

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Osterburken, Baden-Württemberg, in Neckar-Odenwald-Kreis. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Kastellstrasse and Wemmershoefer Strasse. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Osterburken BW 74706, Germany. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 1 other marker is within walking distance of this marker. Kastell in Osterburken / Fort Osterburken (within shouting distance of this marker).

More about this marker. The marker is found in Limespark Osterburken. Although not on a path, strictly speaking, the marker is easy to find because it is at the southeast corner of the fort. (Basically, the uphill- and town- side of the park.)

Werkzeugdepot / Tool Cache Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 23, 2017

2. Werkzeugdepot / Tool Cache Marker - wide view

Showing the southeast corner of the fort and the marker.

Werkzeugdepot / Tool Cache Marker - wider view image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, June 23, 2017

3. Werkzeugdepot / Tool Cache Marker - wider view

Here the marker can barely be seen in the background, amongst the trees. This is looking northeast from the entrance trail off of Wemmershoefer Strasse.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 28, 2022. It was originally submitted on September 8, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 117 times since then and 4 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 8, 2018, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.