On the northern slope of the Bajorų piliakalnis, 2 metres below the courtyard level, sits a 6-metre-long terrace that drops another metre towards the north. The hillfort is dated to the second half of the first millennium BC and the middle of the next. It is located in the village of Leoniškės, accessible from the Naujasalis - Pagurbė road through a forest path.
The hillfort is situated on a separate hill and features an oval courtyard measuring 57 by 36 metres, with the western side being 1.5 metres higher. The slopes of the hill rise between 10 and 15 metres in height. The perimeter of the fort was originally built of dry stone and is now covered by dense mixed forest.
At the foot of the hill lies a settlement covering an area of one hectare. Archaeological finds in this settlement include grooved, smooth, and coarse ceramics. The entire site, which covers an area of 31,000 square metres, is a protected cultural monument of the Republic of Lithuania.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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