Pakačinių piliakalnis

Pakačinių piliakalnis, also known as Dembai, is a hillfort located in the Antazavės seniūnija of Zarasai. The site is registered as a cultural monument under number A984P, with a registration valid until 2005. It sits on a separate hill and features a circular courtyard with a diameter of 35 meters, rising 0.5 meters in the middle.

The fortification contains several distinct features. In the northern slope, two meters below the courtyard, lies a ditch 20 meters long, 6 meters wide, and 1 meter deep, followed by an embankment 0.5 meters high and 4 meters wide. Additionally, a triangular terrace measuring 21 meters long and 20 meters wide is located on the northwest slope. The slopes of the hillfort reach heights of 10-11 meters, while the northern slope stands at 3.5 meters.

Archaeological research conducted by Petras Tarasenka in 1933 explored a 30-square-meter area in the western side of the courtyard, uncovering a cultural layer up to 1.5 meters thick. This layer contained a stone wall and various items, including pottery, iron pieces, and animal bones. The Institute of History conducted further surveys in 1949 and 1972. Dating back to the first millennium BC through the middle of the first millennium BC, the site is maintained as a protected monument.

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