Kalvių piliakalnis

The hill, known as Kalvių piliakalnis, is tucked away in the Skuodas municipality, near the Lenkimai – Kalviai settlement, Lenkimas seniūnija. It lies at the edge of a hill, on the right bank of the St. Baltā river. The triangular-shaped hill has a length of 102 meters, a width of 50-8 meters, and a height of 1 meter. A 3-meter-wide tunnel has been found in the middle of the hill. There is a 1.5-meter-high pit at the bottom of the tunnel, about 0.2 meters above the floor, with a 4-meter-wide and 1.5-meter-deep trench, its upper part hollowed out.

A 1.5-meter-high pit is located at the top of the tunnel, 0.5 meters wide and 1.5 meters deep. The pit's entrance is 4 meters wide. The entrance to the tunnel is hidden, and the hill is difficult to access during certain times of the year due to dense vegetation. The hill is thought to have been a site of ritual activity, possibly connected to religious practices. In 1966, archaeological excavations were conducted at the hill, led by Lithuanian historian Thomas Baranauskas.

During the excavations, a 8-square-meter structure was found, believed to be a boundary marker or a religious structure. The site is believed to date back to the 13th century.

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