The castle of Ravne – Streiteben

Archaeological researches 2002

Abstract

Due to architectonic solution for the renovation of the Koroška osrednja knjižnica dr. Franca Sušnika (Carinthian Central Library) the Koroški pokrajinski muzej (Carinthian Regional Museum) carried out in 2002 protective archaeological researches at the castle of Ravne. Besides puny archaeological material a smaller in foundations preserved built object was discovered, which according to preliminary analyses belongs in the 16^th century; it probably belonged to the farm that stood there before the building of the castle in the 30ies of the 16^th century. The castle was built by the Hebenstreits who moved to Carinthia around the year 1530.