GC19VJ3 Gedimino Kapo Kalnas Hillfort Treasures (Traditional Cache) in Lithuania created by ly2kw

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A cache by ly2kw Message this owner

Hidden : 9/29/2007

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Size: Size: small (small)

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"Hillforts are the best known and the most beautiful archaeological monuments in Lithuania. Their total number approaches one thousand..."

"The hillfort as a defensive facility, contains two basic elements, i.e. the fortified locus itself and its fortifications. The fortified locus is the levelled summit of the hilltop. It was arranged on the summit of a mound. The levelled summit was enclosed by earth fortifications, which include ramparts, ditches, terraces and slopes, as well as wood fortifications, which include various fences, barriers, towers and walls. Only earth fortifications have survived until today. They usually consisted of several lines. Apart from the main rampart and ditch there used to be one or a few lines of additional smaller ramparts and shallow ditches..."

by Gintautas Zabiela, an archaelogist.

The hillfort is assigned a unique number A1961K in Lithuanian Heritage Registry. Should you notice any abnormal activity or violence against the cultural monument, feel free to report it here

Radio amateurs may find it an interesting spot to operate their short wave radios from VI106 that refers to Gedimino Kapo Kalnas (Vilnius 2nd) Hillfort for a LHFA HAM Radio Award

Both of the above links seem to be in Lithuanian only, I'll check later if they have an English version too.

Gedimino Kapo Kalnas is definitely worth a visit. Make it up top by a wooden stairway on the Western slope. Enjoy the panorama.

Gedimino Kapo Kalnas Hillfort dates back to the beginning of the 1st Millenium.

The cache is a small plastic box with typical contents: a logbook and a few pencils, FTF prize in a form of a wooden nickel, a trash bag should you need to take some trash away also a plastic camo bag, you can take it for cache hiding purposes or replace current camo bag if it is worn out. Some coins and a nice military whistle with a compass for swag.