Antalgės piliakalnis: oval-shaped hillfort in rural Lithuania

Antalgės piliakalnis: oval-shaped hillfort in rural Lithuania

Step inside an ancient oval-shaped hillfort with a diameter of 13x9 meters, located near Antalgė village, in rural Lithuania. Remnants of English and brick-like, baked and grooved ceramics were found inside.

Antalgės piliakalnis, Untalgės piliakalnis – a hillfort located in Leliūnų seniūnija, a region in Utena, Lithuania, near Antalgė village. Situated near the village, the hillfort is oval in shape, with a diameter of 13x9 meters. Inside, remnants of English and brick-like, baked and grooved ceramics were found. The hillfort remains are approximately 8 meters high. In 1986, Gintautas Zabiela excavated the entire hillfort area, uncovering a 80 square meter plot, including a 3x0.5 meter stone grindstone. The hillfort is dated to the beginning of the 1st millennium AD.

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Written by Nicolo Ciampini

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