Located in the territory of the Širvintos District municipality, to the northwest of the Kiaukliai Zibalai eldership, the Kiauklių piliakalnis stands at the edge of a forest. It is reachable by following the road from Kiaukliai to Beivydžiai, then traveling 300 m from the intersection to Želva, and 200 m along a field path to the right.
The hillfort is situated on a separate hill in a moist meadow. Its oval courtyard measures 30 by 10 meters and is oriented north-south, with the northern part being 1 meter higher than the rest. Within this area, there is a passage that is 0.3 meters high and 5 meters wide. On the northern slope, 1.5 meters below the courtyard level, lies a 5-meter wide terrace. The slopes are steep, ranging from 5 to 9 meters in height.
To drain a swamp located in the northwest, a ditch was dug into the northern slope of the hillfort. The site is surrounded by mixed forest. Originally surveyed by the Institute of History in 1970, the fortification dates back to the 1st millennium. It was officially recognized as a state-protected site by an order of the Minister of Culture on April 29, 2005, covering an area of 11,700 square meters.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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