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Publications of hillfort research during the Soviet period: A case study of the Narkūnai hillfort on the 50th anniversary of its investigation

Gintautas Zabiela

https://doi.org/10.15181/ab.v32i0.2756

Pub. online: 16 Dec 2025 Type: Article

Open Access

Journal: Archaeologia Baltica Volume 32, Issue 1 (2025), pp. 99–110

Abstract

Publications on hillforts, like those in other areas of archaeological research, serve as important sources of knowledge. Their significance has grown in recent years as the number of new hillfort excavations has decreased considerably, and accordingly earlier publications are now referenced more frequently. By 2024, a total of 48 works on hillforts had been published. The question is, however, whether these studies meet the definition of a ‘comprehensive publication’ and whether the data they present is reliable and provides a suitable basis for future research.

A comprehensive publication is a presentation of research material, usually in printed form, containing sufficient data in case the original material is lost. It is in the context of this definition that we here evaluate the Soviet-era publication of excavation results, using the excavations at the hillfort of Narkūnai (eastern Lithuania), conducted between 1976 and 1978 (Lietuvos Archeologija [Lithuanian Archaeology], vol. 5, 1985, pp. 5–49), as a case study. The material from these excavations is well preserved. Due to various restrictions during the Soviet period, the publication of excavation results was very limited. This can be seen from the fact that there are no photographs of the excavations and very little attention is paid to the pottery. Since the scope of research publications is determined by a variety of factors, in order to determine how comprehensive it is, the Narkūnai publication was compared with other works on hillforts published in the recent past. The coefficient obtained shows that the publications from the Soviet period are not comprehensive and do not cover all the research material. Therefore, it is necessary to republish studies on the major hillforts, applying the current advances in archaeological science in the fields of research and dissemination.

Atlas of the Hillforts of Britain and Ireland. Gary Lock and Ian Ralston. Edinburgh University Press . 2022 — 488 pp.

Gintautas Zabiela

https://doi.org/10.15181/ab.v31i0.2668

Pub. online: 27 Dec 2024 Type: Book Review

Open Access

Journal: Archaeologia Baltica Volume 31 (2024), pp. 127–130

Vilūnai 5: A Stone Age and Early Metal period site in the western part of Kalviai Lake valley (southern Lithuania)

Tomas Rimkus

Gintautas Zabiela

https://doi.org/10.15181/ab.v31i0.2662

Pub. online: 27 Dec 2024 Type: Article

Open Access

Journal: Archaeologia Baltica Volume 31 (2024), pp. 7–28

Abstract

In 2020, extensive archaeological research was carried out in the western part of the Kalviai

Lake valley. New sites were identified, one of which was named Vilūnai 5. It is a sandy open-air

site located on a fluvioglacial hill. The archaeological investigations have shown that the site

was probably visited by people as early as the Final Palaeolithic, but the most intensive episodes

of occupation are seen in the Mesolithic, Subneolithic and Neolithic periods, as well as the

beginning of the Metal period. This paper aims to present the results of these excavations. It

provides data on the flint and non-flint lithic artefacts and ceramic finds. Although the site does

not contain preserved organics, and therefore much data concerning human activity is absent,

this paper aims to integrate the Vilūnai 5 site and its archaeological material into the overall

context of Stone Age sites around Kalviai Lake’s shores.

Ancient Landscapes in Aerial Photography: The Lithuanian Example of Noise Levels

Gintautas Zabiela

Pub. online: 4 Aug 2022 Type: Article

Open Access

Journal: Archaeologia Baltica Volume 9 (2008), pp. 47–52

Abstract

Factors which suppress or interfere with the deciphering of aerial photography whilst searching for traces of ancient habitations are called noises. The main kinds of noises currently identified in Lithuania are land improvement or land reclamation, woods, urbanisation and reservoirs. Altogether, they make a fair level of noise, thus the search for traces of habitations based solely on aerial photography in Lithuania is not possible.

Publications by Vladas Žulkus

Gintautas Zabiela

Pub. online: 20 Dec 2020 Type: Bibliography

Open Access

Journal: Archaeologia Baltica Volume 14 (2010): Underwater Archaeology in the Baltic Region, pp. 18–25

Non-Destructive Methods in Field Archaeology in Lithuania: The First Results of a German-Lithuanian Project

Sebastian Messal Gintautas Zabiela Audronė Bliujienė All authors (4)

https://doi.org/10.15181/ab.v1i0.1138

Pub. online: 30 Sep 2015 Type: Article

Open Access

Journal: Archaeologia Baltica Volumes 21-22 (2015): Horizons of Archival Archaeology, pp. 90–109

Abstract

Since 2010, several archaeological sites in Lithuania have been geomagnetically surveyed, as part of a German-Lithuanian cooperation project. Within the framework of this cooperation, the Ėgliškiai/Anduliai cemetery, the Taurapilis barrow site, Taurapilis and Opstainiai/Vilkyškiai (outer settlements), and Jakai/Sudmantai (the enclosure) have been investigated. In almost all the sites, features and structures were detected that enable us to make some initial statements about the structure and dimensions of the archaeological monuments. For some sites, the surveys also provided very precise and hitherto unknown information about the context of the settlement. These new results show clearly the potential of non-invasive, especially geomagnetic, methods for archaeological purposes. However, it should be admitted that only a combination of several methods and tools enables a maximum level of knowledge and information on the scientific value and potential of archaeological sites and landscapes. The task for the coming years must therefore focus on the application and combination of further noninvasive geophysical (ground penetrating radar, electrical resistivity) and remote sensing methods in archaeological surveys.

Kiek viduramžių Vilniuje stovėjo cerkvių arba daktaro disertacija apie „Civitas Rutenica“

Gintautas Zabiela

Pub. online: 19 Dec 2013 Type: Discussion

Open Access

Journal: Acta Historica Universitatis Klaipedensis Volume 27 (2013): Krikščioniškosios tradicijos raiška viduramžių – naujausiųjų laikų kasdienybės kultūroje: europietiški ir lietuviški puslapiai = The Development of Christian Tradition in Every-day Culture in the Late Middle Ages and Early Modern Period …, pp. 221–225