Roman Watchtower 7/24

The then still large mound of rubble was investigated by Conrady in 1880 and 1897. In 1880, a square stone tower measuring 4.30 × 4.30 meters with walls 0.80 to 0.90 meters thick was identified, which were still preserved six to eight courses high. Two of these courses were executed as opus spicatum (herringbone pattern). When the researcher excavated the structure again in 1897, stone robbers had obviously already been at work. Only three to four layers could still be found. At that time, attention was focused on possible post holes of an older predecessor building. But nothing could be found here either. The tower foundation stood directly on the natural ground, and in its northern corner, Conrady found a well-preserved spearhead. In 1899, the palisade ditch northeast of the tower was checked at a distance of 17.60 meters – no trace of the ditch was found –, the ancient accompanying path lay between these two Limes structures and was 12.50 meters from the tower. Its edges were delimited by large kerbstones, the paving consisted of upright stones. Today, only scattered stone debris can be found here, lying around a funnel-shaped, 0.9-meter-high mound of rubble.