Some interesting things I came across during a walk through the 'Filder', an area south of Stuttgart - a short thread. 
These are 'Neidköpfe' - carved heads placed on the eaves of buildings to keep evil spirits away in the 17th century. I found them on a house in the village of Bonladen.
Under the eaves of the Martinskirche in Plieningen I found these Romanesque carvings - around 800 years old. They depict biblical stories and lives of saints.
Traditionally, these stones in Plattenhardt are supposed to commemorate where a group of medieval brothers died in a duel - however it's probably a meeting spot for local courts and a burial place for 'outcast dead'. 15th century.
Finally, the 'Steinernes Kreuz' outside of Pleiningen is supposed to commemorate a skirmish during the Thirty Years War that took place on the spot.
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