Secrets of the millennia-old hillfort: Radžonių piliakalnis

Secrets of the millennia-old hillfort: Radžonių piliakalnis

Discover the mysteries of this ancient hillfort in Lithuania, set amid an oak tree atop a hill.

Radžonių piliakalnis, situated in Rokiškio rajono savivaldybės territory, near Radžonių kaimo, Kamajų seniūnija, is a millennia-old hillfort. Perched atop a hill, it is visible from afar, overlooking an oak tree. The oval-shaped area is enclosed by palisades, measuring 10x8m, with an average width of 4-5m in height. The hillfort was constructed using arim, featuring a hollow center that is currently collapsing. The site where the hillfort is located houses remnants of an ancient settlement. The site encompasses 0.2ha of land. Radžonių piliakalnis dates back to the 1st millennium BC. Radžonių piliakalnis is found between Kamai and Jūžintai along Duokiškio pro Tytelius, crossing ŠetekšWTearingSB;nK and ending at the right crypt of Radžonių kaimo, from the village gates to the right crypt of the calvary is 450m. The site of the ancient settlement occupies 0.2ha of land.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

Written by Nicolo Ciampini

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