The Oval Mound of Degėsių

Situated a stone's throw from Šeimyniškių - some 900 meters to the northeast, the Degėsių mound is an archaeological site. In 1999, research on a 63 m² area of the mound's courtyard yielded an agricultural pit, an iron knife-sickle, grooved pottery, and animal bones. Previously, human bones and a part of a stone boat's battle axe had also been found on the site.

The mound dates back to the second half of the first millennium BC. It covers a total area of 8000 m² and is located in the village of Degėsiai. The courtyard is oval, measuring 33x26 meters with a center rising up to 2 meters, and the slopes reach heights of 4-5 meters.

Today, visitors can reach the site from the Užpaliai - Dusetos Smėliakalnis forest road. The mound stands in a quiet setting where birch trees grow on its eastern side and old potato fields occupy the northeastern part of the courtyard.

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