Žvalgymai Akmenės, Anykščių, Mažeikių, Molėtų, Radviliškio ir Ukmergės rajonuose

LT2018 m. birželio–lapkričio mėnesiais LNM ir BRIAI žvalgė 29 kultūros paveldo vertybės požymių turinčias archeologijos ir mitologijos vietas Akmenės, Anykščių, Mažeikių, Molėtų, Radviliškio ir Ukmergės rajonuose. Aptikti radiniai perduoti saugoti LNM ir ŠAM. Žvalgytų objektų koordinatės nurodomos LKS94 sistemoje. Čiuinių kapelių vietą (Akmenės r., Papilės sen.), su kuria siejami pasakojimai apie nekrikštytų kūdikių laidojimą, degančias liepsneles ir pro kapelius važiuojant girdimą vaikų verksmą, nurodė kraštotyrininkas Egidijus Jaraminas. Nurodyta vieta yra 200 m į PV nuo kabančio tilto per Ventą, 260 m į R nuo Čiuinių ir Raganių kaimus jungiančio lauko keliuko, 2,1 km į Š–ŠV nuo Raganių kapinyno (UK 12078), lapuočiais medžiais apaugusiame, daubos ir bevardžio upelio apjuostame atragyje Ventos kairiojo kranto viršutinės terasos pakraštyje (428100, 6217874). Kryžių ir kitų laidojimo žymių kapelių vietoje nepastebima. [...] [p. 499].

ENIn 2018, the LNM and the BRIAI surveyed 29 archaeological and mythological sites possessing features of cultural heritage properties in Akmenė, Anykščiai, Mažeikiai, Molėtai, Radviliškis, and Ukmergė districts. In Akmenė district, an old grave site and a modern age find spot were discovered in Čiuiniai, hitherto unknown mythological stones were recorded in Gailaičiai, a new 16th–18th century cemetery was found in Gėpaičiai, a 16th first half of the 18th century cemetery mentioned in archival sources was discovered in Kesiai, an old town site inhabited since the second half of the 17th century was surveyed in Klykoliai as was a 16th–17th century village site in Šapnagiai, an 8th–11th century Semigallian cemetery was discovered in Kriokliai, a 3rd–4th century bracelet was found in Mančeliai, the find spots of a bronze socketed axe and late iron age artefacts were identified in Suginčiai, the site of a suspected iron age Semigallian cemetery was surveyed in Viešučiai as was an old town site in Vegeriai, and a second late iron age Semigallian cemetery was discovered in Vegeriai. In Anykščiai district, an 11th–13th century cremation cemetery was found in Kiškeliai and the find spot of single-bladed broad axe characteristic of the 15th–16th centuries was recorded in Kurkleliai. In Mažeikiai district, new late iron age Curonian cemeteries were discovered in Daubariai and Kukiai and finds, which allow one to speak of the existence of an unknown iron age cemetery, in Miliai. Finds discovered during the survey in Griežė expanded the established territory of the hillfort II settlement and a hitherto unknown modern age find spot was found there.A new medieval find spot was identified in Jautakiai as was an iron age find spot in Krakiai, a 17th century cemetery was surveyed in Kabaldikai, and a new 17th–18th century cemetery was discovered in Palnosai. In Molėtai district, a hitherto unknown 15th–16th century cemetery was found in Kampai. In Radviliškis district, a 17th century coin find spot was recorded in Butkiai, two iron age artefact find spots clarified in Biliūnai, the site of a cup-marked stone identified in Kubiliūnai, and a crossbow brooch discovered in Skiečiai allows the existence of an iron age cemetery there to be considered. In Ukmergė district, a brooch from the second half of the 1st–2nd century discovered during a survey is connected with a cemetery that once existed in Gružos (Užulėnis).