Pašventupio II is a hillfort and settlement located in the Ašminta eldership of Prienų district. It is situated on the edge of the Nemunas Terrace, 180 meters southeast of a homestead near the forest. The site is surrounded by dense mixed forest and was officially declared a cultural monument in 1998.
The hillfort features a rectangular enclosure measuring 6x9 meters, sloping toward the southeast. On its northwest edge, there is a 10-meter long, 3-meter high, and 15-meter wide embankment. Behind this embankment lies a ditch, 22 meters wide and 2 meters deep. The slopes of the hillfort rise to a height of 20 meters.
Archaeological research conducted in 1953 dates the fortification to the first millennium – beginning of the second millennium. About 500 meters southeast of the hillfort is a one-hectare settlement from the first millennium. Excavated in 1997, this nearby site yielded remains of coarse pottery.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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