Revealing the Hidden Secrets: Naravų Piliakalnis on the Nemunas Bank

Revealing the Hidden Secrets: Naravų Piliakalnis on the Nemunas Bank

Uncover the mysterious past of Naravų Piliakalnis, a 1st millennium AD fortified settlement unearthed on the Nemunas River's left bank in Lithuania, shrouded in the Iron Age.

Naravų Piliakalnis, located on the left bank of the Nemunas River, is a square, walled fort, with a diameter of 6x5 meters. This fortified settlement dates back to the 1st millennium AD and was buried in the late Iron Age. The fort is situated near Naravai, in Prienų rajono savivaldybės territory. It stands 16 meters high and 10 meters wide with a 1 meter high ditch. The fort's entrance is on the east, leading to Nemunas slope. Discovered by the Institute of History in 1969, the fort is now listed as a protected cultural heritage site in Lithuania. The archaeological site covers an area of 4000 square meters.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

Written by Nicolo Ciampini

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