One of the earliest ancient settlements is the mound near Linkmenys, called Pilele by the people. Its site is covered with a dark cultural layer. The mound is surrounded by puddles and wet meadows on all sides. The mound is covered with soil, the northeastern slope is overgrown with alders. The mound is located on a separate hill. The site is oval, elongated in the northwest-southeast direction, 25x19 m in size, 1.5 m lower in the southwestern part. On the northwest slope, 4 m below the site, there is a 2 m wide terrace. The slopes are steep, 8–10 m high. A high-voltage electricity pole is buried in the lower part of the northeastern slope.
There is a 0.3 ha foothill settlement on all slopes, where streaked and rough ceramics and slag were found. In 1958, the mound was explored by the Institute of History, in 1976 and 1985 by the Scientific Methodological Council. The mound dates back to the 1st millennium – the beginning of the 2nd millennium.
It is accessible from the Švenčionėliai–Utena highway in Linkmenys by turning right towards Benediktavas (Ginučiai), passing the power line, turning left at the homestead, 500 m past the homestead on the right (it is 100 m to the east behind it). The mound is recognized as a state protected object.
Information updated 2025-12-12
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