An oval hillfort dating back to the 1st to 2nd centuries

An oval hillfort dating back to the 1st to 2nd centuries

Hidden in plain sight, this oval fort sits on the northeastern shore of Vilkokšnis lake and dates back to the early centuries. It was inhabited.

The Žuklijų I hillfort, located on the northeastern shore of Vilkokšnis lake in the Trakų region, near Žukliai, Grendavės seniūnija, is an archaeological site dating back to the 1st to 2nd centuries. It covers an area of approximately 20x12 meters and has walls up to 1.5 meters high and 3 meters wide. The walls are made of stone and there are stairs leading up to the hillfort, with heights of 5-8 meters. The hillfort was excavated in 1955 by the History Institute and is protected by the Lithuanian Republic's Cultural Heritage Protection Committee and is listed in the Lithuania's Cultural Heritage List. A settlement was found near the hillfort, covering 0.5 hectares.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

Written by Nicolo Ciampini

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