The hillfort of Šarnelės, also known as Švedų piliakalnis, is located in the Plungė district near the village of Šarnelės. It is situated on a hill in the southern slope near a former wide marsh. The site is surrounded by wet meadows to the south, east, and west, with slopes reaching heights of 13 to 15 meters.
The fortification features a trapezoidal enclosure measuring 50 meters long, oriented north - south. The northern end is 30 meters wide, while the southern end is 37 meters wide. Smooth ceramics have been found within the enclosure. Along the northern edge, there is a mound 30 meters long, 35 meters wide, and 4.5 meters high. This mound has an outer slope of 11 meters that descends into a ditch 12 meters wide at the bottom and 5 meters deep.
Surrounded by ditches, the site includes a pit dug in the middle of the enclosure. The slopes are covered with oak leaves and the enclosure remains grassy. Stairs are built into the northern slope leading to the mound. Archaeological research conducted in 1964 dates the hillfort to the period between the first millennium and the 13th century.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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