Wallburg Hünenkeller

Above the KorbachIn the district of Lengefeld, on an eastward-sloping spur of land, lies an almost oval ringfort, approximately 50 x 75 meters in size and covering 0,28 hectares, which is known locally as the "Hünenkeller" (Giant's Cellar). This name derives from a small cave located beneath the gate of the ringfort, the entrance to which is still visible today. According to legend, giants once lived there, harming the people in the surrounding area and abducting their children.

Between 1962 and 1974, excavations were carried out at the "Hünenkeller" by the then State Office for Archaeology in Marburg. The finds, which are now in the Wolfgang Bonhage Museum Korbach The artifacts on display indicate that the ringfort was settled in the 9th and 10th centuries. The village of Lengefeld itself was first mentioned in 1036.