Ožnugaris is a fortification located in the Ariogala eldership, near the village of Daugėliškiai. The site sits on the right bank of the Gynėvė stream, where it meets a preserved streamlet. The yard is trapezoidal, measuring 25 meters long and varying in width from 11 meters in the north to 3 meters in the south, sloping downwards towards the south.
The site features a series of earthen ramparts and ditches. At the northern end, there is an 11-meter long mound with a 4-meter wide ditch excavated behind it. A second mound, 20 meters long, sits behind this, followed by a 25-meter long ditch. Remains of a third mound are present, with a 6-meter wide ditch whose remains are visible only on the western slope, as they are completely smoothed over elsewhere. The slopes reach heights of up to 20 meters.
The hillfort is heavily eroded by waves, with slopes sliding into the stream and the eastern part of the yard washed away. The site is covered with mixed forest and the yard is overgrown. It was officially recognized as a state-protected site in April 2005.
Archaeological research conducted in 1996 revealed a layer of pottery fragments at a depth of 15-20 cm in the first mound. The site is dated to between the first millennium and the beginning of the second millennium. It is situated near the Plikių pond, accessible from the old Žemaitijos plateau.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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