The 40 m long trapezoid of Sidabrinės piliakalnis

The 40 m long trapezoid of Sidabrinės piliakalnis

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Explore the site of Sidabrinės piliakalnis, a trapezoid-shaped fortification dating from the 1st millennium BC to the beginning of the 1st millennium AD.

Sidabrinės piliakalnis is a hillfort located in the Rokiškio district, near the village of Naujasodė. It is situated at the highest hill among meliorated meadows, accessible from the Juodupė - Onuškis road by turning right into the fields and walking 500 m north.

The hillfort features a trapezoid-shaped yard extending 40 m long from northeast to southwest. It measures 25 m wide at the southwest end and 15 m at the northwest, with the northwest part being up to 1.5 m higher. The slopes rise between 4 and 12 m in height.

Surrounded by pines, the site shows signs of pits, trenches, and a former triangulation tower, though parts of the northeast slope and yard edge have been eroded by a quarry. The site was surveyed by the Institute in 1969. It was declared a cultural monument in 1998, covering a territory of 5,800 m².

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

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