Dapkiškės piliakalnis is a hillfort located on the right bank of the Jūra River, within the territory of Dapkiškės village in the Šilalė district. The fortification is situated on a high point, featuring a circular courtyard with a 54-meter diameter. The eastern side of the courtyard is 3 meters lower than the rest of the area.
On the western side, there is a ramp 40 meters long, 3 meters high, and 19 meters wide. The outer slope of this ramp descends into a ditch that is 35 meters long, 10 meters wide, and 2 meters deep. In the northern slope, this ditch narrows to 3 meters wide and 0.5 meters deep, followed by a ramp 50 meters long, 1 meter high, and 5 meters wide.
In the eastern slope, 3 meters below the edge of the courtyard, there are 9 terraces, each 15 meters in size, dropping 1 meter towards the east. The southern edge of the courtyard has collapsed into the Jūra River. The hillfort has never been archaeologically investigated.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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