Kriveikiškis hillfort

Kriveikiškis hillfort, located in western Lithuania, is a prehistoric archaeological site that dates back to centuries before the arrival of Christian culture. It stands in the region of Kernavė, on the south bank of the Neris River, in the southwest of Kernavė. One of the components of the Kernavė Cultural Reserve, the hillfort is a state-protected area established in 1989 and added to the UNESCO World Heritage List from 2004-04-01. The hillfort, located 600 meters from Kernavė hillfort, was the main entrance point to Kernavė's fortified area.

An archaeological site of Kernavė covers an area of about 0.4 km from its location to Kriveikiškis protective enclosure, including Kernavė hill, Kernavė dwellings and Kernavė settlement. The construction period of the hillfort is unclear. The lower part of the hillfort is destroyed. The hillfort is surrounded by a moat and large ditches. In the lower part, there is a settlement dating back to the 14th to 15th centuries. Discoveries were made at the hillfort in 1989 by Aleksiejus Luchtanas.

15 m² of pyloid clay from the hillfort was extracted, which contained medieval clay bricks, hand-shaped and hand-molded clay objects.

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