Located 1 km north of Velikuškių village in the Antazavė seniūnija, Veliukiškių I piliakalnis is a registered archaeological site within the Sartų regional park. This unique hillfort and settlement sit on the eastern shore of Lake Sartai, specifically on the southern bank of the Bradosa branch. The hillfort enclosure is oval-shaped, stretching 45 meters in length and 25 meters in width.
The site is fortified by three ditches and three ramparts that stand between 0.7 and 2.5 meters high. The slopes of the hillfort rise 18-19 meters from the lake's surface. While the surrounding fields and farmsteads are situated to the south and east, the site remains a significant cultural monument, protected as a heritage site since 1998.
Archaeological investigations conducted in 1933, 1949, and 1972 have revealed a cultural layer up to 0.8 meters thick. Excavations have unearthed a variety of items, including stone axes, approximately 50 bone and antler yokes, adzes, spearheads, and arrows. The findings also include iron artifacts such as knives, yokes, and spearheads, as well as bronze and silver jewelry, iron slag, and fragments of various pottery types decorated with comb, spiral, and braid ornaments.
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Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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