Standing tall with slopes reaching heights of 15-18 meters, Nolėnų is a hillfort archaeological site that dates from the 1st millennium BC to the beginning of the 1st millennium AD. Located in Sudeikiai, the site is protected as a state-recognized monument with a visual protection zone covering 674,000 m².
The site features a rectangular area measuring 65x23 meters, which is slightly higher on its north-east edge. Within this space, smooth ceramics have been discovered. On the south side of the area, a 4-meter wide trench, only 0.3 meters deep, has been excavated.
The terrain reveals complex defensive features, including a 10-meter wide terrace 3-4 meters below the south-west and north-east edges, as well as another 10-meter wide terrace 5 meters below the north-west edge. The hillfort is characterized by its stone piles and is topped by a pine tree on the north-west slope.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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