Wachturm Wp 7/15
One of the watchtower sites on Limes stretch 7 near Miltenberg, today a protected ground monument of the UNESCO World Heritage.
Watchtower Wp 7/15 was among the guard posts that lined the Outer Limes on stretch 7. No separate facts survive for this individual tower; what remains, above all, is its standing as part of a protected frontier system.
Source: Wikipedia
At a Glance
- Location
- Limes stretch 7 between the Miltenberg-Ost fort and the Haselburg fortlet
- Numbering
- “Wp” stands for Wachposten, guard post (system of the Imperial Limes Commission)
- Establishment of the stretch
- around 159/160 AD
- World Heritage
- part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes”
- Monument status
- ground monument under the Bavarian Monument Protection Act (BayDSchG)
- Handling of finds
- investigations require a permit, chance finds must be reported
One tower among many
Wp 7/15 was not a standalone structure but a link in a whole chain of watchtowers along stretch 7, which branched off south from the Main. Its numbering under the system of the Imperial Limes Commission points to the stretch and the running position within this line.
Protection as a ground monument
As part of the Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes, the site falls under the Bavarian Monument Protection Act. Deliberate collecting of finds and investigations require a permit; anyone who chances upon remains must report them to the heritage authorities.
World Heritage context
The Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This watchtower site therefore stands alongside the other monuments of the Roman frontier line.
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Sources & links
- openstreetmap.org (retrieved 2026-07-13)
- Wikipedia (retrieved 2026-07-14)
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