The Bogutiškės hillfort is an oval-shaped hill located in the Švenčionys district, 0.45 km north of Bogutiškės village, 1.8 km west of Mėžionys village, and 0.2 km from the left bank of the Měžios stream.
The hillfort features a shape like a cut log and is located in a swampy hollow. Its slopes are steep, 10–12 meters high. The oval clearing measures 58 x 40 meters, with remains of a settlement found on its northern and eastern slopes and remains of a hearth on its southern edge.
In 1894, Fiodoras Pokrovskis conducted excavations and found a 0.5-meter thick cultural layer containing artifacts from the I a.-IV a. centuries, including pottery with a grooved surface, a clay weight of the Djakovo type, bone and iron yokes, and other items. These artifacts are preserved in the Moscow History Museum.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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