The Mound is situated just outside Kupiškis and in the vicinity of Kupiškis Lagoon and Aukštupėnai village. It is situated on the massive and oblong hill on the left bank of Lėvuo. The Aukštupis Stream is flowing under the northern foothill. The cultural stratum was found in the peripheries and slopes of the Mound. According to historians, the Mound has hidden a wooden community castle – the hiding place, which was the foundation of the future township. In ancient times, the Selonians (the Balt tribe) have lived in Kupiškis surroundings, their southernmost lands. It is assumed that fortifications or castle of the Kupiškis Mound were already destroyed during the first marches of the Crusaders in around 1240.
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