The oval fort on the Dūmė riverbank

The oval fort on the Dūmė riverbank

An oval archaeological site on the left bank of the Dūmė river, buried under embankments and surrounded by a deep ditch.

The Buivydonių piliakalnis archaeological site lies in Žiežmariū seniūnija, Kaišiadorių rajono savivaldybės territorijoje, on the left bank of the Dūmė river. The site is oval in shape, oriented along the east-west axis, approximately 5x8 m in size, surrounded by a 6-11 m wide ditch, which is 3.5 m deep in the western half and 1 m deep in the eastern half. In the western section of the site, there is a 25 m wide platform, 1 m high. Stone pillars, 5-9 m high, are found on the site. The site has been studied by the Historical Institute since 1971 and is listed in the Lithuanian cultural heritage register.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

Written by Nicolo Ciampini

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