Old Aalten

Spanish sword 'Tholeta' from the Eighty Years' War, Bredevoort

Archeology

Brick kiln discovered in 't Klooster, 27 October 1980

1708 brick kiln discovered in ’t Klooster

In 1980, the remains of an old tile and brick kiln from 1708 were found
Excavation of the Aalten burial mound – Graafschapbode, 9 March 1932

A burial mound in the Ringkampsbulten?

In 1932, a search was conducted in the Ringkampsbulten for Neolithic graves
Belt fitting, found at Damstraat in Aalten

Aalten in the Middle Ages

Aalten has been inhabited for at least 1,200 years.
Graafschapbode, 14 July 1925

Bones found

In the 20th century, human remains were found on several occasions
Water well Molenstraat Aalten – Dagblad Tubantia, 5 August 1969

Deep well rediscovered near mill in Aalten

In 1969, an old water well was discovered in Molenstraat.
Replica of the burial vault in St Helen's Church – Aalten Vooruit, 4 October 2024

The burial vault in the Old St Helen’s Church in Aalten

In 1973, Henk Heijnen discovered a burial vault during restoration work in the Old St
Spanish sword 'Tholeta' from the Eighty Years' War, Bredevoort

The Spanish Sword ‘Tholeta’

In 1964, a sword from the Eighty Years’ War was found in Bredevoort.
This is what the Aalten hut bowl could have looked like (sketch made by Willem Doodeheefver)

Traces of 1100-year-old settlement in Aalten

In 2024, traces from the 9th century AD were discovered at De Hoven.