Lukštų piliakalnis archaeological site

Lukštų piliakalnis is a hillfort and settlement located in the southern part of Lukštai, within the Juodupė eldership of the Rokiškis district municipality. The site can be reached by following the Lukštai - Obeliai road for 700 meters from Lukštai, then turning right toward the west at the intersection with the oil pipeline, past a farmstead.

The hillfort is situated on a hilltop's spur on the eastern edge of a deep valley. The site features a rectangular area measuring 45x30 meters, oriented east to west. On its northeast edge, there is a rampart 0.4 meters high and 4 meters wide, behind which lies a trench 5 meters wide and 0.7 meters deep. Behind the trench is another rampart, 35 meters long and 6 meters wide, with an outer slope 1.7 meters high. On the southwest to south slopes, there is a 2-meter wide terrace 5 meters below the area, and a 15x8 meter terrace on the southeast slope. Slopes are 16 meters high, with structures built on the upper part. The hillfort is surrounded by ditches and has pits dug in the area. It is surrounded by spygliuočias.

On the eastern slope, there is a dwelling site on a 0.5-hectare plot where pottery pieces were found. The hillfort dates from the 1st millennium BC to the 1st millennium AD. The site was declared a cultural monument on May 19, 1998. The total area of the monument's territory is 13,000 square meters. The site was first surveyed in 1972 by the Institute of History, and the finds are preserved by the Rokiškis Regional Museum.

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