Tucked away in the depths of Burbonys forest, the Voniškių piliakalnis is a hillfort and settlement. It is located in the Voniškės village of the Jakėnai eldership, in the Varėna district. The mound is situated on a separate hill and is situated in an oval area approximately 15x12 meters in size. It features a 100-meter-long rampart that is 2-3 meters high and 14 meters wide at the base. The slopes reach heights of 15-18 meters, including the ramparts.
The southern edge of the area is defined by ditches, while the slopes contain ditches carved from fallen tree trunks and animal horns. On the western side, there is a hazel settlement on a plot of 0.7 hectares.
In 1968, the hillfort was surveyed. The site is dated to the 1st millennium to the beginning of the 2nd millennium. A resolution Nr.612 declared it a cultural monument. The monument's territory covers 32,000 square meters, with a physical protection zone of 10,000 square meters.
Sources: Wikipedia, OpenStreetMap, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons
Written by Nicolo Ciampini
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