Ipf (mountain)

Ipf
Ipf
Highest point
Elevation	668 m (2,192 ft)
Coordinates	48°52′14″N 10°21′23″E / 48.87056°N 10.35639°E / 48.87056; 10.35639Coordinates: 48°52′14″N 10°21′23″E / 48.87056°N 10.35639°E / 48.87056; 10.35639
Geography
Ipf Location within Baden-Württemberg
Location	Baden-Württemberg, Germany
Parent range	Swabian Jura

Prehistoric wall on the northern hillside

This aerial image shows the extensive fortification on the Ipf

The Ipf is a mostly treeless mountain (668 metres (2,192 ft) high), near Bopfingen, Ostalbkreis, Baden-Württemberg, Germany with a prehistoric hill fort on its top.

The fort is situated on an isolated hill, with a flattened summit surrounded by a stone wall, ditch and large counterscarp (outer bank). The overall diameter is about 180 metres (590 ft). There are extensive ramparts traversing the slopes to protect a large enclosed area and entranceway. There is evidence of occupation from the Bronze Age through the Iron Age to the early Celtic La Tene period, a span of almost a thousand years (1200 BC – 300 BC).^[1]

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