Druskininkėliai hillfort

Druskininkėliai hillfort

Discover an oval-shaped archaeological site in Lithuania, found in 1954 and most likely dating back to the first millennium BC.

Druskininkėlių piliakalnis, located in the Lazdijų region to the right of Druskininkai, Veisiejų seniūnija, is an oval-shaped archaeological site most likely dating back to the first millennium BC. Discovered in 1954 by the History Institute, the hillfort is heavily damaged and eroded. Covered by earth, mounds, the hillfort is now protected by the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania and has a preservation area of 13,400 m². In the center of the hillfort, on a 0.4-hectare site, there are remains and fragments of pottery.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

Written by Nicolo Ciampini

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