Meškininkų piliakalnis, commonly referred to as Bišpiliukas, is an Iron Age hillfort situated in Jurbarko rajono savivaldybės territory, near Meškininkų kaimo, Jurbarkų seniūnija. Archaeological excavations in the early 2000s revealed a 167-square-meter area, including up to 35 cm of cultural layers with pottery, stone tools, and building materials. The hillfort spans approximately 45 meters in length and 35 meters in width, stretching northwest-southeast. A 44-meter-long, 2-meter-high, 13.5-meter-wide wall remains intact at its southeast end. This wall has a 3.5-meter-tall slit for 6.5 meters in width and 1.5 meters in thickness. Regrettably, the hillfort's slope has been eroding, causing deterioration in the western part.
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