Liesėnų piliakalnis su gyvenviete, also known as Bendriai or Videniškiai, is a hillfort and settlement located in the Liesėnai village of the Molėtai district. It is a site dating from the first millennium to the beginning of the second millennium. The cultural monument covers an area of 36,300 m² and serves as a viewpoint for visitors.
The hill is a massive steep-sided mound with sides reaching 10 - 16 metres in height, except for the southern side which is 5 metres high. On its southern edge, there is a 15-metre wide rampart that is 0.5 metres high and has been scattered by plowing. In the southern slope, a 7-metre wide trench was excavated, leading to another 30-metre long rampart that is 1 metre high and 15 metres wide.
A settlement is located along a 30-metre wide strip at the western and northern feet of the mound over an area of 0.5 hectares. Archaeological excavations at this settlement have uncovered flint and shards of both smooth and rough ceramics. The site was officially declared a cultural monument in 1998.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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