Svirnū piliakalnis, known also as Žiogų piliakalnis, is a hillfort located in the Anykščių region, at the right bank of the Neman River, near the Vaišvilinių kaimai (Domeikų kaimai). The hillfort is about 2 kilometers from Svirvai II, on the site of the former Ziogas settlement. It is surrounded by a 120-meter-wide ditch from Radiškis–Anykščiai–Rokiškis to the Neman River, bending to the west and forming a right angle with a 200-meter-long path. The hillfort was built from limestone blocks and shaped as a triangular pyramid.
At its base, the hillfort has an almost square shape with R-V cryptography, 55x28 m, and a height of 5 m at the bottom. The top of the hillfort is 1.5 m high, 15 m wide, with a 3.5 m tall ledge that is 10 m wide and 0.8 m deep. Stairs have been carved into the hillfort, reaching up to 20 m high. A village dating back to the prehistoric era was found on the site of the hillfort, and Iron Age artifacts were discovered there. The hillfort is mentioned in the 1st to 2nd century AD.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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