On the western shore of Vincelio ežeras, a hillfort known as Gimžiškių piliakalnis sits in the Utena district. The site features a triangular courtyard with corners facing north, south, and west. The courtyard stretches 50 meters in length, reaches 25 meters in width at its eastern part, and features a northern edge that is 4 meters higher than the rest.
The site includes artificial embankments built at a height of 11-15 meters, rising 4 meters above the courtyard. Archaeological findings within the courtyard include both grooved and smooth ceramics. The hillfort is described as being trimmed with logs and a dirt track.
First surveyed by the Institute of History in 1970, the site is dated to the first millennium BC - the beginning of the first millennium BC. The territory of the monument covers 4 hectares, with a visual protection zone of 1,122,000 square meters. The remains are preserved as a state-protected cultural monument.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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