Iron tools found in Jotvingian graves

At the Krikštonys hillfort, two burial mounds expose the final inventories of these souls. One grave stayed unburned and kept a double-edged sickle and a spearhead. The second grave was scorched and yielded a spearhead, a shield handle, and a knife.

These people were the Jotvingians, who occupied this territory from the 1st millennium until the 13th century. The site features a steep slope rising 14 to 15 metres high, an oval clearing 10x12 metres in size, and a defensive rampart that was capped with stones.

The village on the western slope was plowed for a long time, resulting in a cultural layer of less than 0.4 metres thick. A ditch 0.8 metres high separates the hillfort from other heights.

To find this place, take the road from Krikštonys toward Noragėliai for 1.2 km, turn right toward the farm, and follow the field path for 900 m. The site sits between two hills on the left side of the road, descending between the hills.

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