The Čeberakų piliakalnis is an ancient hillfort from the beginning of the 1st century. It sits on the highest point of a large hill in the Visaginas district. At one point, every single one of its four slopes had its own distinct name: Beržalotas, Kumša, Barankiškė, and Šlininė.
The site features an oval courtyard measuring 60 by 20 metres. Archaeological layers within the courtyard contain burnt stones and pottery with markings. The defensive structure includes a 0.5 metre high, 10 metre wide embankment on the southern side, with a terrace about 1 metre below it.
Further down, a 0.3 metre high embankment sits above the remains of a ditch. On the northern slope, about 2 metres below the courtyard edge, is a 2 metre wide ditch followed by a 0.2 metre high, 4 metre wide embankment. The outer slope of this embankment leads into a second ditch, followed by a 0.5 metre high, 5 metre wide embankment. The final outer slope is 1.5 metres high and leads into a 12 metre wide terrace.
Today, the site features slopes reaching up to 11 metres in height. The top section, measuring up to 6 metres, remains distinct against the landscape.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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