Pelekonių II piliakalnis, also known as Pelekonys or Pilikė, is a hillfort situated in the Jiezno eldership, north of Pelekonių. It is accessible from the Kašonys - Pelekonys road by turning right at the start of the valley and traveling 250 meters northeast. It sits 30 meters to the east of the road in a forest area, and is one of four hillforts in Pelekonių.
The hillfort is situated 1.1 km east of the first hillfort and 1.45 km south of the third. It sits on a separate hill on the bank of the Nemunas valley, on the left bank of the Sobuva stream. The site is a washed-out area of the stream, leaving only a 9 meters long, 2 meters high, and 15 meters wide embankment with a 10-meter high side slope. The hillfort is surrounded by ditches and features a few fir trees on its southern slope.
Historical research on the site began in 1971 when the Institute of History conducted an aerial survey. The fortification is dated to the 1st millennium.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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