Discovering the time-laden puzzle of Betiškių piliakalnis

Discovering the time-laden puzzle of Betiškių piliakalnis

Unravel the mystery of this Iron Age hillfort in Lithuania's Zaras region, studied by the Historical Institute in 1949 and 1972, yet still a forgotten gem.

Betiškių piliakalnis, hidden in Betiškėse, Zarasaus regionės priembegėje, can be reached from various directions. Take the path from Vencavai – Sadūnai, veer left towards the north for 1.3 km, then 0.77 km to the right, in the western part, near an electrical line at an altitude of about 8 meters. The hillfort is a separate hillock, steep with a height of 23 meters and an average width of 1 meter. The slopes are steep, around 8 meters high. The hillfort is heavily fortified, with ditches, and a ditch on the northern slope deepens towards the west. According to the Historical Institute's studies, this hillfort sheds light on our past, is linked to a settlement, and potentially played a role in defense creation.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

Written by Nicolo Ciampini

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