Šančių piliakalnis, also known as Kepeliušius or Pikelnia, is a hillfort and settlement located west of the village of Šančiai in the Lapių eldership. The site is reachable from road 232 Vilijampolė–Žeimiai–Šėta following the landmark for the protected object, 0.7 km away. The hillfort is situated in the Lapių geomorphological area within a forest, on the high terrace of the right bank of the Nėris in the Margupis left bank area.
The site features an oval, elongated courtyard measuring 19x9 m. Located 6 m below the courtyard on the northwest slope is a 2 m wide, 0.2 m deep trench. Behind this is a 0.3 m high, 3 m wide rampart that stands 1 m high with an outer slope. The slopes are steep, ranging from 8 m to 18 m in height. The hillfort is surrounded by pines and a thicket of bushes, with a trench and a pit excavated in the courtyard.
Dating back to the 1st millennium, the site was recognized as a state-protected cultural heritage site by a 2005 decree (No. ĮV-190), covering a territory of 16,000 m². Research into the site began in 1942 when Petras Tarasenka surveyed it. In the southern slope, on a 0.3-hectare plot, is a settlement where pieces of glazed ceramics have been found.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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