Wachturm Wp 7/12
One of several Roman watchtowers along Limes stretch 7, which led south from the Miltenberg-Ost fort to the Haselburg fortlet.
Watchtower Wp 7/12 was one of many guard posts that lined the Outer Limes between the Miltenberg-Ost fort and the Haselburg fortlet. No individual findings survive for this particular tower – its place is best understood through the course and history of the entire Limes stretch 7.
Source: Wikipedia
At a Glance
- Location
- Limes stretch 7, section between the Miltenberg-Ost fort and the Haselburg fortlet
- Route
- at the Miltenberg-Ost fort the Limes leaves the Main line and turns south toward Walldürn
- Establishment of the stretch
- archaeologically dated to around 159/160 AD
- Numbering
- based on the system of the Imperial Limes Commission (Wp = Wachposten, guard post)
- World Heritage
- part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes”
- Protection
- ground monument under the Bavarian Monument Protection Act
Position along the route
The Miltenberg-Ost fort marked the end of the so-called Main Limes. Here the frontier left the river and swung south as stretch 7 toward Walldürn. Wp 7/12 was one of the guard posts making up this southward line.
The Outer Limes
The tower belonged to the “Outer Limes,” the frontier line pushed eastward under Emperor Antoninus Pius (138–161) and set up around 159/160 AD. The designation “Wp 7/12” follows the system of the Imperial Limes Commission, which recorded the stretch and running position of every guard post.
Protection and World Heritage
As part of the Upper Germanic-Rhaetian Limes, the site is protected as a ground monument under the Bavarian Monument Protection Act. Investigations and the deliberate collecting of finds require a permit, and chance finds must be reported to the heritage authorities.
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Sources & links
- openstreetmap.org (retrieved 2026-07-13)
- Wikipedia (retrieved 2026-07-14)
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