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Archaeological site · Gulpen-Wittem · Updated on 1 November 2026.

Archaeological site Motte Eys in Gulpen-Wittem

Motte Eys is an archaeological site in Gulpen-Wittem, Limburg. This place has a story in the app. Within 60 m you'll find a bench and a water point.

Archaeological site Motte Eys in Gulpen-Wittem
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The story

Story · Motte Eys

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You're standing at the motte of Eys, in the hills of South Limburg. A motte is a medieval castle mound. Nothing is left of the castle itself, but the mound and part of a flint ring wall are still here. Look out for the staircase built right into that wall.

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7 photos from Wikimedia Commons. In the app you add your own photo when you are there.

Archaeological site Motte Eys in Gulpen-Wittem
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Yes: a water point at 60 m.

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