Surface find at the Turmhölzle ruins. Photo: Wolfgang Richter
In 1981, the eastern section of the castle, including the keep, was excavated by groups of students under the guidance of archaeologists, at the initiative of the town of Schopfheim.
The finds from this excavation are on display at the Zentrale Fundarchiv in Rastatt, which is part of the Baden-Württemberg State Museum of Archaeology.
On May 8, 2026, members of the board will examine the finds. We hope that these finds will provide us with further information about the Turmhölzle ruins.
The finds shown above are a wrought-iron nail and three shards of medieval pots. The two lower shards are from the same pot, but they do not fit together.