Probable cult hill at the Sauka hillfort

2019-12-16 In Cult Identity Hill Latvia Zemgale region

Description

Probable cult hill of the Devil’s Mouthful Hillock at the Sauka hillfort. Probably, an ancient cult site. Similar as in other places of Selonia, also here next to the castle mound is a smaller hillock, which may have been used in the ancient times as a holy site.

Narrative

The hillock, which is overgrown with pines and bushes, is called – Devil’s Mouthful Hillock; and there is a story telling the hillock had been made by the Devil by carrying soil to the present place.

Location

Coordinates: 56.25388, 25.51338

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Comments

Access is hindered by the thick bushes and large areas of Siberian hogweed in two sides thereof.

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