Location
State: Latvia
Region: Kurzeme
County: Talsi
Parish: Strazde
Other references to the location
In the surroundings of the Daniņi homestead, in the woods.
Coordinates
lat=57.1725, lon=22.7711111111
57° 10′ 20″ N, 22° 46′ 15″ E
Description
The hill is overgrown with underbrush forest, but the meadows around it have been overrun by heraclium plants. On the wide hill there is nothing proving the existence of an ancient cult site. The hill’s surface has not been significantly transformed. There is news that on top of the hill there used to be a forest fire lookout tower that is no more there nowadays.
Narrative
According to narrations by local people, the hill used to be called the Idols’ Hill. If it is so, then the hill could be an ancient cult site like those known in many parts of Kurzeme. Though usually such cult hills are usually located next to hill forts, but there is no hill fort known. It is possible that the Idol’s Hill itself could be a temporary shelter place (pilene). The site has not been archaeologically examined, only the name is known.
Attraction
Some
Availability
Difficult to access.There are no information signs. From the Daniņi homestead one has to walk through the woods about 500 meters. Watch out — in the surroundings there are large groves of heraclium plants!
Infrastructure, management, facilities
There have been no facilitation and maintenance works performed within the territory, no indication signs. Watch out — heraclium plants all around! No tourism infrastructure and indication signs. One can leave his car at the edge of the road. To the
Local info
There is no information stand on site. Andris Grīnbergs presents the narration (Youtube: https://youtu.be/9amnk9kndmY )
Capacity
0 – 9
Publicity
Known
Legal Status
Private
Comments
An object unattractive for tourism
