On the western bank of Vincelio ežero, a lake in Utena County, Lithuania, there lies a hill with a triangular shape in Lithuanian, known as 'trikampė', with sides facing northwest, south, and southeast, with a scar on the southwest, 50 meters wide and 25 meters high. The hill was dug and built, and was discovered by the Institute of History in 1970. Today, earthen and clay remains and pottery can still be found there. The hill is preserved by the National Museum of Lithuania. It is registered up to 2005-04-29 and is situated on the western bank of the lake, near Gimžiškių, Utenos seniūnija. The hill is dated to the Iron Age, approximately 1000 years before present day. The hillfort covers an area of 4 hectares, and a visual protection zone of 112,200 square meters encircles it.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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