Iron Age Hillfort with Visible Ditch Discovered in Alytaus Rajono Savivaldybe,

Iron Age Hillfort with Visible Ditch Discovered in Alytaus Rajono Savivaldybe,

Discovered in 1953, this Iron Age hillfort in Alytaus Rajono Savivaldybe's territory dates back to the I-II centuries AD. Its ditch, 0.18 meters deep and 1.3 meters wide, is indeed visible.

Margaravos piliakalnis, Raudondvarias Kalnas, Margirio kalnas, Dubiai, Keders Kalnas - a hillfort located in Alytaus Rajono Savivaldybe's territory, Margarava or Margaravos kaimas, Alytus seniunija. It is accessed by roads going from Panemunę to Margarava, turning left towards a 300-meter-long field, close to Nemunas, through which it leads to Nemunas slope, passing through a 30-meter-wide gap in the west, near the countryside cemetery, where there is a hillfort site with ramparts, ditches, and a 0.2-hectare living area at its top. Remains of pottery have been found in its living area. Margaravos piliakalnis was built in the I-II centuries AD. The altitude of the hillfort is about 4 meters.

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Written by Nicolo Ciampini

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