Ring valls

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Ring valls

• Archaeological localities in the Czech-German
  borderland

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What are ring walls

• Ring wall is a round island surrounded by water
  and walls
• Diameter of the inner island is approx. 12 meters

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How we began to be interested in it

• Megaliths are our prime interest
• Ring walls are similar to rondels or objects type
  henge, in which the megaliths could be found
  (Stonehenge, Woodhenge)

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Locations of ring walls in the Czech Republic
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Locations of ring walls in the district Cheb
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Locations of ring walls in the district Sokolov
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Locations of ring walls in the district Karlovy
Vary
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Locations of ring walls in the district Tachov
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Ring valls Prameny (CH)
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Ring valls Rankovice (KV)
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Ring valls Prameny (CH)
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Ring valls Teov (SO)
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Ring valls Teov (SO)
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Ring valls Hluboká (CH)
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Ring valls Boetín (CH)
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Ring walls Landwust (FRG)
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Ring walls Landwust (FRG)
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Ring walls Landwust (FRG)
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Ring walls Bad Elster (FRG)
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Ring walls Bad Elster (FRG)
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History

• In our research work we have turned to
  cooperating archaeologists, historians and other
  specialists.

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Hypotheses

• Ancient sanctuaries and sacrificial places to
  pagan gods
• Safehold of Slavic peasants in case of the
  settlement attacked by an enemy used probably by
  northwestern Slaves. (Prof. Herrmann).
• First support points built in the period of
  German by knights who did not manage to build
  solid castles yet. (Karel Alberti, Anton Gnirls).
• Medieval support points and residential towers of
  lower aristocracy. (Jaroslav Fiala).
• Medieval fortresses built along trade routes for
  their protection. (Bohumil Broukal, Zdenek
  Buchtele)
• Places for breeding of bees and honey depots, as
  protection against bears - from Slavic or perhaps
  older period. (dr. Kroupa)
• Smithery and pottery workshops outside
  residential areas to prevent spreading of fire.
  (Current German sources)

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Ring walls - part of an old Slavic settlement
dedicated for breeding of bees (dr. Kroupa,
KPUFO)

• Protection against bears to prevent their access
  to honey

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Project of preservation

• We suggest preservation of the monuments.
• The suggestion includes popularization by
  creation of educational paths, paths for bikers,
  marking of localities, etc.
• It depends on acquiring of funds for Czech-German
  projects of cooperation across the borders.

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Utilisation for tourism of spa guests

• All localities are close to the spa cities.
• Convenient walk through nice forests to relax on
  fresh air.
• Possibility of interconnection of some localities
  by paths for bikers.

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Psychotronics and UFO Club

• We are NNO - non-state, non-profit organisation
• Member of East European Association of Researches
  of Anomalous Phenomena
• www.kpufo.eu
• www.kpufo.cz
• www.psychotronika.cz
• www.ufo.sk

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Experience with protection of other
archaeological localities

• Negotiations with owners of the lands, state
  administration, archaeologists and NNO for
  preservation of historical monuments have already
  been held at our suggestion on the site or a
  petition for their registration has been put at
  our suggestion
• Stone rows in Kounov
• Stone sacrificial circle (Cehnice)
• Objects type "henge" (Horní Metelsko)