The hillfort of Viskalnis with its 3rd - 4th century cultural layer

Nestled in the Raseiniai region, lies the hillfort of Viskalnis, also known as Gabrieliškių piliakalnis. Positioned approximately 700 meters from the Žvirgždžių village within Girkalnio seniūnija, the oval enclosure measures 34x23 meters. Beneath the surface of the enclosure, two meters down, lies a terrace. The slopes of the site reach heights of 6-7 meters.

At the foot of the hill lies a settlement covering an area of 0.3 hectares. In 1998, the government declared the site a cultural monument, protecting an area of 3700 square meters.

In 1910, Liudvikas Kšivickis investigated the southern side of the enclosure, covering 350 square meters. He found a cultural layer from the 3rd to 4th centuries AD that is up to 1 meter thick, containing stone floors, smooth and coarse ceramics, and iron and bronze objects. A pit with a narrow bottom and a grave containing six Roman coins was also found. The hillfort dates to the first half of the 1st millennium.

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