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title: Reconstruction of the Heuneburg Hillfort
author: Claude Valette
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/10933/reconstruction-of-the-heuneburg-hillfort/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0)
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Reconstruction of the Heuneburg Hillfort
_Authored by Claude Valette_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/10933.jpg)
## Image Caption
A reconstruction of the late [Iron Age](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Iron_Age/) hillfort in Heuneburg, Germany. Heuneburg was first fortified in the 16th Century BCE, but was abandoned in the Late [Bronze Age](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Bronze_Age/). Heuneburg was again fortified in the 6th Century BCE with a mud brick [wall](https://www.worldhistory.org/wall/). Around 500 BCE, the site's fortifications were structured like a [Celtic](https://www.worldhistory.org/celt/) [oppidum](https://www.worldhistory.org/oppidum/), with a stone wall encircling a wooden wall. Watchtowers were built around the whitewashed mudbrick walls, and rectangular timber dwellings were built inside. The interior layout of the settlement was inspired by Classical [Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/) [cities](https://www.worldhistory.org/city/), a testament to [Mediterranean](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/mediterranean/) architectural influences which had begun permeating [Europe](https://www.worldhistory.org/europe/).
## External Links
- [Archaeology of a German Hillfort Called Heuneburg](https://www.thoughtco.com/heuneburg-germany-iron-age-hillfort-171245)
## Cite This Work
### APA
Valette, C. (2019, June 17). Reconstruction of the Heuneburg Hillfort. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Valette, Claude. "Reconstruction of the Heuneburg Hillfort." *World History Encyclopedia*, June 17, 2019. .
### MLA
Valette, Claude. "Reconstruction of the Heuneburg Hillfort." *World History Encyclopedia*, 17 Jun 2019, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/cvalette/48023601563/in/album-72157684518187692/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/cvalette/48023601563/in/album-72157684518187692/) by [**Claude Valette**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/cvalette/48023601563/in/album-72157684518187692/). Submitted by [Jeffrey King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/koenig20054u/ "User Page: Jeffrey King"), published on 17 June 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NoDerivs](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nd/4.0deed.en). This license allows for redistribution, commercial and non-commercial, as long as it is passed along unchanged and in whole, with credit to you. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.