The Stašaičiai hillfort, also known as Švedkapis, is situated in the Kėdainiai district municipality, south of Stašaičiai in the Šėtos eldership. It is accessible from the Šėta - Beinaičiai road on the right bank of the Lankesos River. The archaeological site is a fortification built on a separate hill where the river meets a preserved stream.
The hillfort features an oval, elongated courtyard measuring 31x19 meters, oriented from the northwest to the southeast. Along its northern edge, there is an embankment 23 meters long, 0.3 meters high, and 8 meters wide, with an outer slope 2 meters high merging into the main slope of the hillfort. The slopes have a medium steepness of 5-6 meters in height. The site is surrounded by a ditch, and an electricity pole stands in the courtyard.
Archaeological data dates the hillfort to the first millennium or the beginning of the second millennium. It was officially declared a cultural monument by a Government of the Republic of Lithuania decree on May 19, 1998. The protected area covers 6,000 square meters, with excavations measuring up to 120 meters long and 70 meters wide. The site was surveyed by the Institute of History in 1971.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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