Bažavalės piliakalnis and the settlement of Barsukalnis

Bažavalės piliakalnis and the settlement of Barsukalnis

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Located on the high terrace of the Dubysos river, Bažavalės piliakalnis is an ancient hillfort and settlement complex dating back to the 1st millennium.

Bažavalės piliakalnis, also known as Barsukalnis, is a hillfort and settlement located in the Raseiniai district, west of Ariogala. The site sits on the high terrace of the right bank of the Dubysos river, opposite the left bank of the Dubysos tributary. The hillfort features a rectangular courtyard oriented northeast - southwest, measuring 10 meters long and 11 meters wide. On the western side of the courtyard stands a 2-meter-high wall shaped like a barrel, with an outer slope 5 meters high descending into a 10-meter wide, 0.3-meter deep ditch.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

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