Narkūnai hillfort

Deep in Utena region lies Narkūnų piliakalnis, a monumental hillfort built during the Iron Age and lasting through the centuries. Despite plundering throughout the centuries, remnants of this vast structure still survive, hidden in plain sight. Around it, history seems to echo, as another battle was fought here in the Middle Ages. The imposing triangular hill fort, its base 55 meters long and 35 meters wide, is characterized by large arches and towers of stout appearance.

Archaeological excavations in the 1950s and 1970s uncovered stumps, wooden remnants, iron rivets, pottery, animal bones, floor tiles, Djakovo type mosaics, walnut and glazedceramic, wool and linen fibers, among other finds. Further excavations in the 1970s revealed a XIV-XV century Narkūnų kapinynas site approximately 750 meters from the hill fort. Here, a wooden church was discovered, dating back to the early Middle Ages.

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