Holzthum () is a village in the
commune of
Parc Hosingen
Parc Hosingen () is a commune in northern Luxembourg, in the canton of Clervaux. It lies on the border with Germany.
The commune of Parc Hosingen was formed on 1 January 2012 from the former communes of Consthum, Hosingen and Hoscheid (the latte ...
, in northern
Luxembourg
Luxembourg, officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, is a landlocked country in Western Europe. It is bordered by Belgium to the west and north, Germany to the east, and France on the south. Its capital and most populous city, Luxembour ...
.
, the village has a population of 327.
The town was once the site of a
Late Roman Burgus
A ''burgus'' (Latin, plural ''burgi '') or ''turris'' ("tower") is a small fortified tower, tower-like castra, castrum of late antiquity, which was sometimes protected by an outwork and surrounding ditch (fortification), ditches. Timothy Da ...
, which was discovered in 2019 thanks to metal detectorists which yielded
treasure trove of Roman solidii at its ruins.
References
External links
Consthum
Villages in Luxembourg
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