Buivydai
Buivydai is an archaeological site with two ancient structures on separate plots of land in Lithuania. The main hillfort sits on high ground on the left side of the Dūkšta River, showing a large rectangular area with a mound about 16 feet (5 meters) high on its northern edge, followed by a deep trench and smaller earthworks that formed an old defense system.
The site was likely built in the early Iron Age about 2,000 years ago and served local communities as a defense stronghold and way to control trade routes in the region. The smaller mound at Bradeliškės dates from around the same period and probably functioned as a lookout or gathering place.
The name comes from the communities that settled here thousands of years ago. Visitors can see how people organized their lives around the river and natural features, with the landscape still showing where they built and gathered.
Access is straightforward via local roads from nearby villages, with no modern signs or facilities, just open land and small paths to follow. Visit in good weather to see the earthwork shapes clearly and understand how the terrain is structured.
Archaeologists uncovered many artifacts here in the 1960s and 1970s, including broken pottery, iron tools, weapons, and clay objects like spinning wheels and containers. These finds reveal the sites were not just fortifications but also places where people lived daily lives and performed special activities.
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