Behren-Lübchin
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Early Medieval Slavic 900–1180 (Circipanian Obotrite lake island)·Slavic Circipanian (Obotrite confederacy Tollense lake island)·🇩🇪 Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Rostock District, Behren-Lübchin village 12 km southeast Teterow on Großer See (Teterow basin, Peene–Tollense lake plateau), Germany
About
About Behren-Lübchin
Behren-Lübchin — Slavic lake island fortress (9th–12th c, Feldberg–Fresendorf phase, peak 10th–12th c Circipanian) on Großer See lake island 12 km southeast Teterow, Mecklenburg Tollense–Peene lake plateau. Excavated E. Schuldt and J. Herrmann: island hillfort 100×80 m 1 ha timber-earth with stone facing, causeway 30 m to outer bailey 2 ha, 9th–12th c houses, Slavic pottery, bronze spurs, hoard 12th c destruction fire 1150–1180 (Henry the Lion Saxon conquest). Circipanian–Obotrite frontier lake island controlling Teterow–Peene corridor. Open to reed. Mark Brandenburg lake chain. Compare Gross Raden island type.
Why it mattersTollense lake island 100×80 m 1 ha — Circipanian 9th–12th c with 12th c conquest fire
Open questions
Mysteries & theories
Mysteries
- 01Why Tollense lake island chain?
Theories
- 01Peene–Tollense Slav lake defence vs Saxon
Theories are interpretations, not findings. The seal above tells you how much scholarly weight the place carries.
History
How it came to be
- Built
- c.900 Slavic island hillfort 9th–10th c foundation; 10th–12th c peak
- Period
- Early Medieval Slavic 900–1180 (Circipanian Obotrite lake island)
- Culture
- Slavic Circipanian (Obotrite confederacy Tollense lake island)
- Builders
- Circipanian Slav lake island builders (Behren–Lübchin clan)
- Purpose
- Großer See 1 ha lake island controlling Tollense–Peene Teterow basin
- Abandoned
- c.1180 Henry the Lion Saxon fire 1150–1180
- Rediscovered
- 1930s survey; Schuldt 1960s Großer See
- Excavation
- Excavated
900 CE
Großer See island hillfort 100×80 m Circipanian
1180 CE
Henry the Lion Saxon fire 1150–80 destruction
1960s
Schuldt Herrmann Großer See 1 ha reveal
On the ground
Structures & features
53.8800° N · 12.6700° E · 10 m · 3 mapped features
Island Hillfort 100×80 m 1 ha
hillfortTimber-earth island hillfort 100×80 m 1 ha on Großer See with stone facing
53.8805° N · 12.6705° ECauseway 30 m to Outer Bailey 2 ha
causeway30 m timber causeway to outer bailey 2 ha Teterow basin
53.8795° N · 12.6690° E1180 Fire Destruction Layer
layerHenry the Lion Saxon 1180 fire and bronze spur hoard on island
53.8810° N · 12.6710° E