Roman burial mound

Stubenberg

In August 2002, the Federal Monuments Office, with the friendly consent of the landowner Leopold Höfler, enthusiastic helpers and the support of the community of Stubenberg am See, in a wooded area on the southern edge of the Rabenwald, a barrow from the 1st or early 2nd century after the birth of Christ, exposed.

Roman barrow from the 1st / 2nd centuries. Century AD, is considered to be one of the best preserved burial mounds in Austria. Before the excavation began, a conspicuous hill was already visible in the middle of the forest. On closer inspection, the edge of a large stone slab, including a slight hollow, could be seen. After only four weeks of work, the Roman barrow was finally uncovered at the end of 2002. A 2.7 m long entrance (dromos) leads to the tumulus, where a grave slab (titulus) with a Latin inscription was found. Although the grave has already been looted, two coins from the time of Emperor Domitian (81-96 AD) were found, as well as fragments of glass and ceramics, as well as shoe nails. Access to the burial chamber is provided by a simple, lockable grid: a cast of the grave title and a display board are intended to make the ground monument tangible for “gentle tourism”. With the measures taken, it is hoped that one of the best-preserved Roman burial mounds in Austria has been preserved permanently without major modern interventions.

Directions: Starting from the northern exit of Stubenberg (place name sign) along the Rabenwaldstraße in the direction of Rubland. After 2,450 meters, in a wooded area on the left, about 50 meters from the road.