Kaniavėlės piliakalnis, also known as Apykopas, is a hillfort located in the Varėna district, on the right bank of the Šepeta river northwest of the village of Kaniavėlė. The site is defined by its unique topography: the Šepeta valley borders the fort to the west, north, and northeast, while fields border the other sides. The slopes rise 6-7 metres from the valley side and 2-3 metres from the fields.
At the summit of the hill lies a rectangular plateau measuring approximately 30 metres long and 20 metres wide. Along the southeastern edge of this plateau is a rampart, rising 2 metres high from the middle of the plateau to 3 metres at the outer edge. Behind this rampart lie the remains of a collapsed ditch.
Archaeological research conducted in 1955 by Frida Gurevič identified pieces of pottery with smooth and rough surfaces near the rampart on the southeastern edge of the plateau. The site is dated to the end of the 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium AD and was officially declared a cultural monument in 1998.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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