Piltinės piliakalnis is an archaeological site and hillfort located in the Kelmė district, near the village of Bukantiškės. It is situated in the Kražiai eldership, accessible from the Karklėnai - Žukaičiai road. To reach it, one travels 1.8 km beyond Bukantiškės, turning right at a crossroad to find a farmstead to the northwest, with the mound positioned 200 m to the north of that location.
The mound is situated on a separate hill where the southern and eastern slopes descend into the Lyšupis valley. The western and northern slopes are flatter and gentler. It features an oval-shaped courtyard, elongated from east to west, measuring 55 by 22 meters, though it is believed to have been approximately 65 meters long and 30 meters wide. During excavations, artifacts such as coal, pots, forks, and various iron objects were discovered. The slopes are of medium steepness, reaching a height of 12 meters.
Archaeological research conducted in 1967 dates the hillfort to the beginning of the first millennium. The site is an archaeological site and is listed in the atlas of cultural and natural monuments.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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