Kačiūnų piliakalnis is a hillfort located in the eastern part of the village of Kačiūnų, in the Utenos district. The site is situated on a hill extending into a swamp, with slopes rising 10 to 12 meters high from the valley side. The hillfort features an oval courtyard measuring 60 by 35 meters, where remains of broken clay walls have survived in the northwest corner.
An ancient settlement was located at the southwest and southern base of the hillfort. A cultural layer of 0.6 meters in thickness was preserved there. The site dates to the end of the 1st millennium BC and the first half of the 1st millennium AD.
Archaeological research conducted in 1972 and 1973 uncovered pottery with pressed patterns and smooth surfaces. These artifacts are currently preserved and kept in the collection of the Utenos kraštotyros muziejus.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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