The hillfort with a stone wall 8 meters high

The hillfort with a stone wall 8 meters high

The hillfort (Švedų Kalnas) has a ditch wider than a football field, and a stone wall 8 meters high. It dates back over 1900 years, yet the purpose of its construction confuses archaeologists.

The hillfort (Švedų Kalnas) is located near Švedų kalnas hill, in Molėtų rajono savivaldybės territorijoje. The site is protected by a conservation zone of 541000 m². The hillfort, with a square shape, enclosed by a ditch 172 meters long, has an inner fortification 8 meters high at its highest point, but 4 meters at its lowest. The outer fortification has 11-13 meter high ramps that surround it. The hillfort was enclosed by a wooden palisade and earthworks. The archaeological site has received attention from the Institute of History since 1970. The site, located near Švedų kalnas hill, has a living area of 0.3 hectares, where remains of pottery, brick, and wooden items were found. The site was declared a cultural monument by the Government of the Republic of Lithuania in 1998.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

Written by Nicolo Ciampini

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