Viereckschanze Explained

A Viereckschanze (from German "four-corner-rampart"; plural -en) is a rectangular ditched enclosure that was constructed during the Iron Age in parts of Celtic Western Europe. They are widespread in Germany, parts of northern France^{[1] [2]} and also in some regions of the Iberian Peninsula, most notably in Portugal.^[3]

See also

• Nemeton

Notes and References

1. [Barry Cunliffe|Cunliffe, Barry]
2. Book: Koch, John T.. John T. Koch. Celtic Culture: A Historical Encyclopedia. 7 January 2015. 1. 2006. ABC-CLIO. 978-1-85109-440-0. 229. Plan of the densely-occupied Bopfingen: the 2nd-century BC Viereckschanze (83 m x 73 m) is at the bottom, a 9.5 x 10 m building lies inside the Viereckschanze to the lower left, and two other buildings are visible as large post holes at opposite ....
3. Web site: La contribution de la prospection géomagnétique pour la compréhension de la paléoforme de Matabodes (Beja, Portugal).