Kružiūnų piliakalnis su gyvenviete is an archaeological site and hillfort located in the village of Adamonys, Alytus district. The site is situated on a promontory on the right bank of the Punelė River. The courtyard is rectangular, measuring 21 metres long and 19 metres wide, stretching from the northwest to the southeast. The northwestern part of the courtyard was washed away by the river.
Defensive structures include a rampart on the southeastern edge, which reaches a height of 2 metres and a width of 20 metres. At the foot of this rampart, an 8-metre-wide ditch, 0.5 metres deep, has been excavated. The slopes of the site range from 5 to 12 metres in height. The courtyard is currently overgrown with trees and bushes.
Across the slopes to the east and southeast lies a settlement covering 0.7 hectares. Archaeological finds in this area include both smooth and coarse ceramics. The site was declared a cultural monument by the Government of the Republic of Lithuania in 1998. It remains a preserved part of the landscape, protected as a cultural heritage site.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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