Oppidum Lindenhof
estimated to be Turicum (Zurich) | |
| Alternative name | Lindenhof-Sihlbühl |
|---|---|
| Location | Lindenhof–Sihlbühl–Münsterhof |
| Region | Zurich, Switzerland |
| Coordinates | 47°22′22.74″N 8°32′26.04″E / 47.3729833°N 8.5405667°E |
| Type | section moats between district, minting, Circular rampart or Oppidum |
| Part of | Turicum (Zurich) |
| Length | c. 350 metres (1,148 ft) |
| Width | c. 250 metres (820 ft) |
| Area | 10 hectares (25 acres) |
| Height | c. 28 metres (92 ft) |
| History | |
| Builder | Celts or probably Helvetii, later Roman |
| Material | stone, earth, wood |
| Founded | c. 1st century BC |
| Periods | Iron Age |
| Cultures | Celts, La Tène later Gallo-Roman |
| Associated with | probably Helvetii, later Gallo-Roman |
| Site notes | |
| Excavation dates | 1906, 1989, 1997, 2004, 2007 and 2008 |
| Archaeologists | Margrit Balmer, Dölf Wild |
| Condition | archaeological access |
| Ownership | City and canton of Zurich |
| Public access | Yes |
Lindenhof is the present name of the large fortified settlement, or oppidum, likely founded by the Helvetii on the Lindenhof hill on the western shore of the Limmat in Zurich, Switzerland.