Muldenieki Sacrificial Hill (probably, a hillfort)

Location

State: Latvia
Region: Zemgale
County: Neretas
Parish: Neretas

Other references to the location

Hill is overgrown with trees and is located in a thick forest, around 300 m from “Muldenieki” home.

Coordinates

lat=56.24465, lon=25.2883
56° 14′ 40″ N, 25° 17′ 17″ E

Description

In most cases the hill was deemed a conventional castle mound, a short-term refuge site. Still the name of it – Sacrificial Hill – allows assuming it was used as an ancient cult site.

Narrative

In 2011, by asking the landlady of “Muldenieki” home about the hill, she told that once “a castle had stood” on the hill.

Attraction

Rather difficult to be examined due to thick overgrowth.

Availability

Access by a low-intensity forest road from the side where “Muldenieki” home is located.

Infrastructure, management, facilities

No tourism infrastructure. The stone is located far from any larger settlements. Nearest town – Nereta. Nereta: small shops and sightseeing objects (mainly natural) – secular trees, secular stones, as well as architecture objects. Direction Akniste,

Local info

No information.

Capacity

10 – 40

Publicity

Known

Legal Status

Private

Comments

Indicated on the Aizkraukle district map by ‘Jana Seta’ (2007).