🏛️ Frontiers of the Roman Empire – The Lower German Limes: Kalkar-Bornsches Feld
Roman frontier fortification on the Rhine in North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
📌 Fast Facts
- Type: Roman military frontier garrison and fortification system
- Location: Kalkar, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany; Rhine Valley
- Period: 1st to 5th century CE, multiple occupation phases
- UNESCO inscription: 2021
Kalkar-Bornsches Feld is a Roman frontier garrison in North Rhine-Westphalia that preserves archaeological evidence of the Lower German Limes. The site was inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2021 as part of the broader Frontiers of the Roman Empire designation. As of 2026, the site remains accessible to researchers and visitors, with excavated structures and findspots visible across the landscape; ongoing archaeological work continues to refine understanding of occupation phases and ...