Tucked away in the territory of Utenos district, Dryžių piliakalnis, also known as Saldutiškės piliakalnis, is an ancient hillfort. It is situated to the south of Dryžių village, 350 m north of the Utena-Švenčionys railway and 250 m south of the Utena-Švenčionėliai road.
The site features an oval clearing measuring 56 x 34 meters, which marks the cultural layer. On the northern and eastern slopes, the remains of ancient settlements have been discovered. The structure's layout includes terraces 34 m wide and 28 m long, situated 2-3 m below the clearing in the eastern and western slopes.
Archaeological surveys conducted in 1958 and 1970 by the Institute of Lithuanian History revealed ceramics with a brushed surface and iron objects. The hillfort was used during the first half of the 1st millennium. The findings from this site are preserved by the Lithuanian National Museum.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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