6,000 years of history: Traces from the Stone Age on an APG construction site

Archaeological finds have come to light at the construction site of the electricity network operator Austrian Power Grid (APG) in Spannberg, Lower Austria. On the site where the 380/110 kV substation is to be built, traces of human activity from prehistory and the early Middle Ages have emerged over an area of ​​around 8,000 square meters. The substation is part of the nine billion euro investment program to strengthen the Austria-wide high-voltage network by 2034, as part of which APG is expanding and converting its lines and substations. Preparatory construction work is scheduled to begin in mid-October.

Before construction began, the area was geophysically examined. The results suggested the presence of an archaeological site. This was confirmed by excavations carried out by the archaeological company Novetus. Archaeological excavations have been carried out there since August.

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