Basonių piliakalnis is a hillfort and settlement located in Basonys, Kruonių eldership. The site dates back to the first millennium and was declared a cultural monument on May 19, 1998. The monument territory covers 32,000 square metres, measuring 270 metres long and up to 160 metres wide.
The main courtyard forms a rectangle measuring 43 by 20 metres, oriented from east to west. On the eastern edge of the courtyard is a 16-metre wide embankment, or pylimas, which stands 0.5 metres high. The surrounding slopes rise to a height of 18 metres.
The fortification is protected by ditches and trenches on the western slope. At the northwest foot of the hill, a settlement occupies an area of 0.2 hectares. The site was surveyed by the Institute of History in 1953 and 1971.
Located in the Kaišiadoriai district, the hillfort can be reached via the Žiežmariai - Kalviai road. It remains a significant archaeological site that includes a cultural layer and features young birch trees growing on the northern and southern slopes.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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