The hillfort of Šaltaliūnė, also known as Paduobės piliakalnis, is located in the Sariūnai eldership of Švenčionys district. It is situated on a high point on the left bank of the Žeimenė swamp, reachable via a forest path from the road connecting Švenčionėliai, Melagėnai, and Sariai. The site is a protected cultural monument and is surrounded by pine trees.
The fortification features a triangular courtyard extending 12 meters long and 8 meters wide at the southern end. A platform measuring 8 meters long, 0.7 meters high, and 7 meters wide is situated here, with an outer slope 2.5 meters high leading into a curved ditch 20 meters long, 7 meters wide, and 0.5 meters deep. Behind this ditch is a second platform 0.3 meters high and 7 meters wide, followed by a second ditch 5 meters wide and 0.5 meters deep. The slopes of the hillfort reach heights of 5 - 6 meters, while the southern slope is 2 meters high.
Archaeological surveys conducted in 1987 found only a cultural layer of 0.1 meters in thickness in the courtyard, with no evidence of prehistoric settlements. The hillfort is dated to the second half of the first millennium. It was officially declared a cultural monument on May 19, 1998, and covers an area of 6,800 square meters.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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