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Ancienne île du Keutschacher See avec les vestiges de la plus ancienne site lacustre connu en Autriche © Kuratorium Pfahlbauten

  Keutschach  |     Keutschacher See

Description
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The Keutschach pile-dwellings are a Neolithic settlement discovered in 1864 in the central area of Lake Keutschach in Carinthia. Dated to 3947/46 BC, it is the oldest pile-dwelling settlement in Austria known so far. The remains of the settlement are located on a shallow part of the Keutschacher See, a former island, which at its highest point lies about two meters below the water surface. Especially in this shallow area toward the top, prehistoric piles and deposits have been preserved on an area of approximately 224m².

Néolithique

3947/46 BC

Lac de Keutschach

506 m

Taille du site 0,22 ha / environ 1 grand supermarché

Taille du zone tampon 132,5 ha / environ 185 terrains de foot

Particularités & point forts
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With its location on a shoal, that used to be an island, in Lake Keutschach, the settlement is a special feature among the Austrian sites, which generally are found on the shores of the lakes. In addition, the Keutschach settlement is currently the oldest known pile-dwelling settlement in Austria.

Reconstruction du site lacustre néolithique au Keutschacher See © 7reasons

Activités en cours
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The site is regularly examined as part of an annual monitoring programme. In addition, erosion markers for long-term monitoring were already set up in 2013. These can be used to monitor the threat to the settlement from natural and man-made erosion in order to take measures if necessary.

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Community Office Keutschach
Keutschach 1
9074 Keutschach am See

http://www.keutschach.gv.at/

Mo., Tue., Thu. 07.30am – 12.00pm
Wed.               07.30am – 12.00pm
                      03.00pm – 06.00pm
Fr.                  07.30am – 12.00pm