The hillfort and settlement of Kumelionių

Tucked between the Šešupė and its offshoot, and with Uosupėlio slope to the north, you'll find Kumelionių Piliakalnis - a hillfort and settlement steeped in history. Standing high at 15-16 meters, the hillfort features a long courtyard measuring 38x6.5 meters, with the majority of its area stretching towards the Šešupė river.

At the western foot of the hillfort lies an ancient settlement occupying a 150x200 plot. It was separated from the fort by a rampart 45 meters long and 3 meters high, along with a trench about 2 meters deep and 6 meters wide. Remains of defensive fortifications were found in the rampart. In the courtyard, cultural layers from 0.6 to 0.8 meters deep were examined, revealing pottery and arrowheads.

Within the settlement area, cultural layers from 0.3 to 0.5 meters deep were uncovered. These layers yielded pottery, iron residue from smelting furnaces, and fragments of clay molds. The hillfort was used from the beginning of the 1st millennium until the 10th-11th century AD, while the settlement was inhabited from the 3rd to the 11th century AD.

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