How much land does a first-millennium settlement actually need? Not much. The Levaniškiai hillfort is a compact oval, just 60 by 30 metres across, oriented east - west and slightly elevated in the middle. It sits on a separate hill in a meadow of low grass, flanked by marshes to the north and east.
The slopes of the hillfort rise between 4 and 7 metres in height. To the south of the hillfort, on a plot of 0.5 hectares, lies a settlement site. Near the hillfort are the remains of a triangulation tower and a former farmstead.
Archaeologists have been studying the site since 1969, with the Institute of History conducting surveys. The hillfort is dated to the first millennium. The site is protected as a cultural monument.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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