Heritage sites, Archaeological discoveries, History of Archaeology

Kernav Archaeological Site

Location

Sirvintos district

Country

Lithuania

Year of Research

2004

Culture

It is Archaeological site which has about 35 km north-west of Vilnius in eastern Lithuania.It defines an exceptional testimony to some 10 millennia of human settlements in this region.
Located in the valley of the River Neris.The site is a complex ensemble of archaeological properties.The site of 194,4 ha has protected the traces of ancient land-use, as well as remains of five impressive hill forts
In the Middle Ages,Kernav was an important feudal town.The town was destructed by the Teutonic Order in the late 14th century.However the site still in use until modern times.