Lokinė's hillfort, unearthed in Ukmergė region, neighboring Lokinė, Siesikų seniūnija, lies 5 kilometres south of Lokinė along Siesikai – Užulėnis. The intriguing settlement, accessible via a winding road, presents a hill facing southwest, adjoined by a ditch. Archaeologist R. Jarockis discovered the hillfort in 1998, with its acropolis oriented towards the southwest, spanning approximately 50x30 metres in size. The foundation stones of the acropolis remain up to 6 metres tall.
The hillfort is enclosed within a ditch. The hillfort, insignificant during Tarasenka's 1922 survey, showcases an untouched 4-square-metre section dating back to the 1st millennium BC. Additionally, a habitation site of about 1.5 hectares was found surrounding the hillfort during the 1998 excavation. The terrain exhibits cultural artifacts such as pottery, stone implements, and iron objects. The Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Lithuania has designated the site for preservation, protecting a 41,700 square metres area.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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