Hillforts at the Confluence of the Venta and Viešetė Rivers

Hidden in the Mažeikiai district of Lithuania, the Daubariai hillforts were found at the confluence of the Venta and Viešetė rivers. The largest mound, Daubariai I, stands guarding the Viešetė on the right bank, boasting an elongated oval shape, 51 meters long and 26 meters wide. Located 150 meters south of Daubariai I, Daubariai II presents a truncated cone shape.

Archaeological excavations conducted in 1975 and 1976 revealed a cultural layer from two distinct periods at both hillforts. This layer consisted of relics such as pottery, iron arrowheads, and a birch-bark bag containing bronze scrap. The lower cultural layer at Daubariai II belonged to the first half of the 1st millennium BC, while the upper layer dated to the 5th-13th centuries.

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