The Prelomčiškės hillfort and settlement, also known as Eglynai, is located in the Lazdijai district in the village of Prelomčiškės. It is situated on a hill on the western shore of Dusios Lake, accessible via the Metelytė - Zebrėnai road by passing a stream near a homestead.
The hillfort features an oval-shaped area measuring 16.5 meters long and 35 meters wide, oriented north to south. On its southern edge is a rampart 40 meters long, 4 meters high, and 15 meters wide. This rampart has an outer slope of 7 meters high leading to a ditch 3 meters wide and 0.5 meters deep, behind which sits a second rampart 1 meter high and 6 meters wide. Outside that is another ditch 3 meters wide. The slopes of the hillfort stand between 9 and 10 meters high.
Archaeological research has identified a settlement on a 3-hectare plot along the southern, western, and northern edges, where coarse pottery was found. The site is prepared for visitors with a small bridge over the stream on the northern side, nearby sculptures, and a parking area further north. The site was surveyed by the Institute of History in 1954 and was declared a cultural monument by a government decree in 1998.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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