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Fig. 3.1. L. Krzywicki’s schematic
drawing of Skomantai hill-fort
(Raguvos pile) and its area, circa
1904).
The text on the drawing reads:
‘Skomantai, Raseiniai pavietas,
Švėkšna commune.
On the bank of the River Veiviržas
next to the village of Skomantai
is a high and quite long rampart
(pile?) called “the hill of Raguva”.
Gukovski [Konstantin Gutovskii,
1857–1906], Raseiniai district
[county] 215 (?) [the meaning is
not quite clear, a border sign (?)]
– Skomantai hill-fort next to the
River Veiviržas, also known as
Raguva (because the Gargždai–
Švėkšna road runs next to the hill)
(J. Szaulis [Juozas Šaulys]).
Skomantai pilė (castle) ks. [reverend]
Budvytis’ (from VDKM,
file 468; the language has not been
adapted; explanations in square
brackets by A. Bliujienė).
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Fig. 3.2. L. Krzywicki’s measurements
of Skomantai hill-fort
plateau, his comments and
schematic drawings of the
hill-fort profile, circa 1904.
The inscription on the left-hand
side of the drawing reads: ‘Slope
21 metres, ≤ 45%, steep.’
The inscription on the right-hand
side of the drawing reads: ‘Slope
30 metres, 45º-50º.’
Explanation: ‘The middle part of
the hill-fort (pilė) is almost bare
and without trees; the edges, however,
are heavily overgrown and it
is almost impossible to determine
the contours of the hill-fort; for
this reason, today’s measurements
differ by ± several steps.
aob=90 steps
ao=30 metres, ob=33.5 metres
cd+da=84 steps
fg=24, gh=31 steps.
od=75 steps; dg=45; GG1=18;
cdy=makes up ca. 80 steps, and
along the same line eight steps
more when ascending in the direction
of the rampart, and around 20
steps to the line aob.
Additional notes: part [galby]
piled additionally; part [rog] reinforced
with stones?
The diagram of the slope: G1
horn-shaped jut 60 steps, 20 steps,
14 steps’ (from VDKM, file 468;
the language has not been adapted;
explanations in square brackets by
A. Bliujienė).
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