Located in the Alytaus district, Einoronių Hill is a hillfort situated in the village of Einoronių. The oval-shaped site measures 70x30 meters and is 2 meters higher in the northwestern part and the middle. On the northwestern slope, 3 meters below the courtyard, there is a triangular terrace measuring 30x25 meters. The slopes of the hill are quite steep, reaching about 20 meters in height.
The site was surveyed by the Institute of History in 1971, though no cultural layer was observed at that time. In 2001, E. Ivanauskas excavated an 8 square meter area in the courtyard and found a cultural layer over 60 centimeters thick. The findings included etched pottery and iron-based artifacts. These artifacts date back to the Stone and Bronze Ages.
Einoronių Hill is dated to the 1st millennium BC - 1st millennium AD, beginning of the millennium. The site was recognized as a state-protected monument by a decree on April 29, 2005. The total area of the monument is 51,800 square meters.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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