The Varnių hillfort

Varnių (Varnikių) hillfort, also known as Veršupka, is an archaeological site located in the Trakai district of Lithuania. The site consists of an oval-shaped mound, approximately 30 by 20 metres in size, with a central rise reaching up to 1.5 metres high. It is situated 170 metres south of Lake Galvė and 750 metres northeast of the Trakai hillfort.

The hillfort is built on a distinct mound with slopes rising up to 10 metres high. On the northwest and southeast slopes, there are terraces about 2 metres wide, situated 2 to 3 metres below the level of the main courtyard. To the north and west, the surrounding land consists of a mix of forest and open fields. The southwest slope features an old quarry pit, while the western slope is covered in mixed forest.

Archaeological research conducted in 1959 by the Institute of History dates the site to the beginning of the first millennium. At the foot of the northwest slope, there is a settlement area where archaeologists discovered pottery with corded patterns. The monument, which covers an area of 5100 square metres, was officially declared a cultural monument in 1998.

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