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Iron Age and Later PrehistorySite Name: Hillfort Mountain Alternative Name: Okrouhlé Hradiště, Hradištský vrchCountry: Czech Republic
NOTE: This site is 11.58 km away from the location you searched for.
Region: Bohemia Type: Hillfort
Nearest Town: Konstantinovy Lázně Nearest Village: Okrouhlé Hradiště
Latitude: 49.871308N Longitude: 12.988626E
Condition:
| 5 | Perfect |
| 4 | Almost Perfect |
| 3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
| 2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
| 1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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| -1 | Completely destroyed |
| 5 | Superb |
| 4 | Good |
| 3 | Ordinary |
| 2 | Not Good |
| 1 | Awful |
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| 5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
| 4 | Short walk on a footpath |
| 3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
| 2 | A long walk |
| 1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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| 5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
| 4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
| 3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
| 2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
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The second largest hillfort in western Bohemia of its kind is located on the plateau of the flat mountain surprisingly called "Hillfort mountain" (Hradištní vrch). According several intensive archeological surveys, the settlement of the hillfort once occupied an area of 50 ha. The enclosure stone walls measured almost 4km and included five entrance gates.
The place reached its greatest importance in Late Bronze Age during so called Nynice culture (950 - 800 BC). At the time of peak prosperity it must have been the significant center of the region. Up to one thousand inhabitants had to live here. Rich archeological discoveries include 37 000 different types of pottery shreds. Findings of animal bones indicate the horse and cattle breeding and many clay whorls confirm prehistoric way of weaving.
An archeological nightmare occurs in the northwestern side of the hill. Stone quarry was opened at least decade before discovery of this prehistoric site. Mainly after intensive industrial activity during WWII, the mining was restricted and finaly the place was declared as a national cultural monument in 1958. To be honest, there is a truly awesome swimming opportunity in a crystal water of old quarry..
The hill plateau is accessible only by a marked tourist path these days. There are several stops with explanatory boards there. The ancient place Hillfort Mountain is exceptional for its size, dominant position and the large number of findings. And also for the unique one phase type of the settlement. Which means that archeological traces are not affected by any later periods settlements.
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