Daugų piliakalnis is an oval hillfort standing 30 by 25 metres across, located on a separate hill on the eastern shore of Lake Neveiglo. It dates back to the first half of the first millennium, though pottery found on site points to the 13th - 15th centuries.
The northern slope of the hill has a natural terrace five metres below the courtyard. The slopes stand 6 - 15 metres high. While the western slope is overgrown with dense firs, the southern part of the courtyard remains grassy.
Legend says that the people filled the hillfort for the founder of Daugai, the duke Daugas. The story goes that crusaders attacked his castle and all its defenders died, while his daughter, Daugė, drowned herself rather than becoming a prisoner. The area is named after her.
You can find the site between the road and Lake Neveiglo, north of a farm. It is located to the west of the road between Daugai and Junčionys.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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