Pilsupių piliakalnis, also known as Bakanas, is a hillfort situated on the left bank of the Angirių tvenkinis lake near the bend of the Pilsupis stream. The site features a rectangular enclosure measuring 45 metres long and 37 metres wide. To the north, a 2-metre-high embankment sits behind what was once a ditch, which has since been filled in.
The surrounding slopes rise between 17 and 18 metres. The site is dated to the first millennium - the beginning of the second millennium. Archaeological evidence at the site shows that the embankment was once composed of many stones.
The hillfort is currently in a state of neglect, with the enclosure covered in grass and weeds while the slopes are overgrown with trees. The slope leading down to the Pilsupis stream shows signs of erosion.
The surrounding area contains further archaeological context. Approximately 1 kilometre to the north, the remains of a settlement have been discovered, where pieces of smooth pottery were found.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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