Located in the Raseiniai seniūnija, the hillfort known as Prabauda or Mirklių kalnu is situated in the forest off the Raseiniai - Ariogala road. The site reached its official status as a cultural monument on May 19, 1998, covering an area of 26,000 square metres. It dates back to the period between the 1st millennium and the beginning of the 2nd millennium.
The oval courtyard of the hillfort measures 25 by 16 metres and stretches in a northwest - southeast direction along the left bank of the Prabauda stream. On its northwest edge stands an earthen rampart, or pylimas, which is 1.5 metres high and 14 metres wide. The slopes of the site range from 8 to 15 metres in height and are covered in mixed forest.
Archaeological features include a trench on the northeast slope, which is 6 metres wide and 1 metre deep, located 6 metres below the level of the rampart. A further depression reaches 2 metres deep on the western side. Excavations have been conducted on the southeast part of the hillfort and the northeast slope. The site was first surveyed by the Institute of History in 1967.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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