Кудымкарское городище, Iron Age hillfort in Kudymkar, Russia.

Kudymkarskoye hillfort occupies an 8,000 m² promontory on the 40-metre-high left bank of the Kuva River, above the town beach in central Kudymkar. Excavations revealed the remains of above-ground log dwellings, hearths, storage pits and postholes from a palisade; a 1.5-metre rampart that protected the site from the north is still visible. The occupation layer is up to 1.5 metres deep.

The hillfort belongs to the Lomovatovo and Rodanovo archaeological cultures and was in use from the 7th to the 17th century. Excavations uncovered the remains of above-ground log dwellings, hearths, storage pits and postholes from a palisade. In the northern part, 17th-century burials held Russian body crosses together with Komi-Permyak funeral elements such as shallow pits and birch-bark covering.

The objects found here show how different groups of people met and traded at this location over centuries. Local craft traditions mixed with goods and influences that arrived from distant places.

The site sits on high ground above the river and is reachable from the waterside area through several paths. The walk uphill requires some effort, but the elevated location offers good views of the river valley.

In the northern part of the site, archaeologists found 17th-century burials with Russian body crosses but Komi-Permyak burial customs: shallow pits and birch-bark coverings. The finds also include Bulgar pottery, showing trade links with Volga Bulgaria far to the south.