Located in Papušių village, Panevėžys district, Papušių piliakalnis is an archaeological site situated on a terrace of the Nevėžys river. This rectangular site measures 12 m long and 30 m wide, with a north-east to south-west orientation. The site features a 48 m long embankment that was 2 m high and 14 m wide at its peak, though the Nevėžys river washed away parts of it from the east and south sides.
Archaeological research conducted in 1938 and 1968, followed by a 1994 survey, revealed the construction of the fortification. The site was built in two stages. The first embankment was 1 m high and 10 m wide, filled with soil and stones. The second stage was filled with sand. Some parts of the embankment remain only 0.6 m high and 4 m wide, with a slope leading into a 0.5 m deep ditch.
Spanning a total area of 3000 m2, the site is surrounded by pines and bushes. It was officially recognized as a state-protected monument by a decree in 2005. The site dates back to the 1st millennium to the beginning of the 2nd millennium.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nicolo Ciampini
Discuss this with the author and others
No comments yet. Be the first to start the conversation.