Paliūniškio dvaro palikimas ir dabartis

ENPaliūniškis estate is located 6 km north-cast from Panevėžys city. In 1595 the estate was mentioned for the first time in written sources. Since the 18th century the estate was governed by different families of noblemen. The estate belonged to Mošinskiai, Potockai, Kerbcdžiai and Malinskiai families. The following buildings of the estate complex have remained to the present day: the orangery, the barn, the stable, the farm building and the garner. In 2014 the archaeologists Alfreda Petrulienė and Dovilas Petrulis conducted the archaeological research in Paliūniškis estate. During detailed archaeological research in Paliūniškis estate there was unveiled the former stone foundation of the estate palace. There was fixed the cultural layer of the estate building: the end of the 18th century - the 19th century. There were unveiled (he porch, one of the main entrances and the former place of the door. During the archaeological excavations in Paliūniškis estate the following findings were excavated: the ore and charcoal mixture, the place of cinder pit, pieces of accruing slag and iron smelters. There was detected the former iron smelter location.While excavating the estate building foundation there were found 50 pieces of glazed and unglazed household ceramics: the smithereens of jars, jugs, bowls, including a dozen earthenware and porcelain dinnerware pieces. There were collected over 30 small pieces of unglazed tiles of stoves, dating back to the end of the 19th century - the 20th century. In Paliūniškis estate there were found 4 types of calcinated clay bricks, a copper button, a cartridge, a cartridge case, a part of the horseshoe, a bronze fitting of door lock and door handle, the coin of 1816, 5 Polish silver pennies, and so on. Researching the estate cultural layer in Panevėžys region the digital mapping content analysis method has been used for the first time. According to uncovered cultural layers and discovered artifacts the estate palace building could be maintained and operated from the end of the 18th century till the 6-7 decades of the 20th century.