Maisiejūnų II piliakalnis is a hillfort and ancient settlement located near the village of Maisiejūnai in the Kruonys eldership. It sits on a separate hill on the left bank of the Strėva river. The site features a central oval courtyard measuring 37 by 9 metres, which is slightly raised in the middle and higher in the southwestern part.
Dated to the 1st millennium - the beginning of the 2nd millennium, the hillfort has slopes of medium height, ranging from 5 to 10 metres. It is situated approximately 130 metres southwest from the first Maisiejūnai hillfort. The site is part of one of the best-preserved archaeological complexes in the middle of the Nemunas.
Nearby, a settlement covers an area of 4 hectares, where pottery with burnished, coarse, smooth surfaces, as well as grit and two tripod pots have been found. Located 350 metres to the north are the surviving Maisiejūnai pits.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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