Elkuciems (Idols’ Village) Idols’ Hill

According to the archive materials the hill crossed by the curving Kalnenieki–Elkuciems road is called the Idols’ Hill. It is a large elevation in the surrounding relief from which there are far-reaching views in various directions. It must be pointed out that in this vicinity, also known as Idols’ Land, this is not the only hill with such a name. On the Idols’ Hill no traces of an ancient site are visible any more, there are neither any data on what there was on the hill in ancient times.

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It is significant as a place-name which is indicative of an ancient site of the past.

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