Ancient Remnant: Nolėnų Hillfort

Ancient Remnant: Nolėnų Hillfort

Discover the Iron Age relic of Nolėnų Hillfort in Lithuania, a unique apart protected by the State Cultural Heritage Department.

Nolėnų hillfort, situated in Utena District near Nolėnų, towers at a height of 15-18 meters. This archaeological site, registered under MC Code 7135, dates back to the Iron Age: 1st millennium BC - 1st century BC. It is preserved by the State Cultural Heritage Department, covering an area of 4.5 hectares, with a visual protection zone of 674000 m². The hillfort, known as an apart, is a 40-meter wide and 23-meter long fortification. On the north side, the walls reach 1.5 meters high. Another 4-meter high stone can be found four meters below the platform on the north side. Three to four meters below the east side of the hillfort, there is a 10-meter terrace. Ten meters below the east side of the hillfort, another 10-meter terrace can be discovered.

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Written by Nicolo Ciampini

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