Pužų piliakalnis: A triangular archaeological site in Lithuania

Pužų piliakalnis: A triangular archaeological site in Lithuania

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Explore the archaeological site of Pužų piliakalnis, a fortified hillfort located in the territory of Pužų village.

Pužų piliakalnis is a hillfort located on the left bank of the Balčia river in a valley with Skersinukai, 2 km northeast of Nemakščiai. It is situated within the territory of Pužų village.

The hillfort is constructed on a promontory with a triangular courtyard extending in a southwest-northeast direction. This area is 20 m long and 19 m wide in the northeast. Along its edge is a rampart 19 m long, 1.5 m high, and 11 m wide.

The outer slope of the rampart is 2.5 m high, leading into a ditch that is 26 m long, 5 m wide, and 1 m deep. An archived copy of information regarding the site was preserved on March 5, 2016, from the Wayback Machine project.

Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons

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