- Kasel
ARGO App - Burial mound
The name of the village already hints at the secret that the hill, located one kilometer from the entrance to the village, holds: Thomm comes from the Latin word "tumba," which means "grave" in German. And indeed, excavations uncovered a grave from around 400 BC, a chamber lined with wood measuring 4 x 2 meters. The grave goods testify to the special significance of the deceased: In addition to garment clasps (fibulae), weapons, and vessels, two bronze basins and a jug from Upper Italy were also found.
The grave belongs to a burial ground from the 6th to 3rd centuries BC, which extended for 1.5 kilometers along today's road to Hermeskeil, a route that was already significant before the Roman era for its connection to the metal-rich Hunsrück and the Nahe region.
The hill, which had sunk to a total height of only one meter over the centuries, has been partially reconstructed to its original form.
Tip: At the Rhenish State Museum in Trier, you can view the grave goods, including the Etruscan spouted jug.
Experience the Past Anew
Create your own image of the past: With the free ARGO app, you can view the burial mound on-site in its original state and in 360° representation through augmented reality. Download the free ARGO app at (www.ar-route.de).
Technical Data:
Address: Landesstraße 151, 54317 Thomm
Website: http://www.ruwer.de
Tel.: +49 (0)651/1701818 (Tourist Info Ruwer)
Email: touristinfo@ruwer.de
Opening Hours: the site is freely accessible
The grave belongs to a burial ground from the 6th to 3rd centuries BC, which extended for 1.5 kilometers along today's road to Hermeskeil, a route that was already significant before the Roman era for its connection to the metal-rich Hunsrück and the Nahe region.
The hill, which had sunk to a total height of only one meter over the centuries, has been partially reconstructed to its original form.
Tip: At the Rhenish State Museum in Trier, you can view the grave goods, including the Etruscan spouted jug.
Experience the Past Anew
Create your own image of the past: With the free ARGO app, you can view the burial mound on-site in its original state and in 360° representation through augmented reality. Download the free ARGO app at (www.ar-route.de).
Technical Data:
Address: Landesstraße 151, 54317 Thomm
Website: http://www.ruwer.de
Tel.: +49 (0)651/1701818 (Tourist Info Ruwer)
Email: touristinfo@ruwer.de
Opening Hours: the site is freely accessible
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Bahnhofstraße 37 a
54317 Kasel
DE
Phone: +49 651 1701818
E-mail: touristinfo@ruwer.de
Website: www.ruwer-hochwald.de
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Freely accessible
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