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Mūrininkai Hillfort

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The Mūrininkai Hillfort, oriented from northeast to southwest and covering an area of 44×25 meters, astonishes archaeologists with its finds of pottery shards—some coarse and some smooth—offering a glimpse into ancient times. The perimeter of the site is protected by embankments rising 1.5 meters high and stretching solidly over 15 meters. Unusually wide ditches, 12 meters across and 1.5 meters deep, form a formidable defensive barrier at the eastern and western bases. To the south, a half-meter high, six-meter-wide embankment proudly marks the ditch's edge. The northern side of this historical site bears traces of an old entrance.

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slopes, which were filled in 1997. Surrounded by nature and planted with coniferous groves, the hillfort now evokes a sense of nostalgia. This site, also known as the Mūrinė or Rūkainiai Hillfort, is surrounded by an archaeological landscape. In the southern and western foothills, within a half-hectare settlement area, archaeologists have found pottery shards, both coarse and smooth, linking the site to the first millennium and the period up to our era. Just 200 meters to the west lies a burial ground from the 9th–12th centuries, adding an element of mystery. Searching for the hillfort is like a journey into the past for those traveling along the Vilnius-Medininkai highway (A3). Turning right from the direction of Svyruonėlė, a 600-meter distance reveals this historical page to the north.

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