The Mysterious Sunken Oval of Rukšėnų piliakalnis

The Mysterious Sunken Oval of Rukšėnų piliakalnis

In the tranquil forest clearing of Utena county, an archaeological mystery lies waiting to be uncovered.

Discovered fifty years ago by the Institute of History and registered in 2005, Rukšėnų piliakalnis hides a long oval structure about 25x15 meters, sunk approximately 700 meters in the ground. Straddling an area of 1 hectare, the mound is protected by soil, stones, and mortar, with a 3 meters wide stone slab and a 0.3-meter high stone staircase. On the other side, a 15-meter high stone slab descends 3 meters wide into the ground. Rukšėnų piliakalnis is an archaeological site with registration number 16151 and is located in Utenos rajono savivaldybės territory.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

Written by Nicolo Ciampini

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