The Bernatoniai hillfort sits where the Bajoriškės and Ginios rivers part ways. It is a triangular enclosure about 35 metres long, stretching east - west, and narrowing toward the eastern side.
Its western edge features a massive rampart, 3.3 metres high and 24 metres wide. The outer slope of this rampart reaches 4.5 metres high, leading down into a ditch 13 metres wide and 1.5 metres deep. The surrounding slopes stand between 36 and 38 metres high.
Archaeological remains at the site include brickwork from the chimney of the Bernatoniai manor and old pits. The hillfort dates back to the beginning of the second millennium and is a state-protected site covering 26,000 square metres.
Today, the site is surrounded by mixed woodland that is occasionally trimmed, located 100 metres from the edge of the forest.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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