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Near Vitebsk destroyed ancient settlement

During the construction of the station near obezzhelezovaniya Selyutskogo psychiatric boarding home for the elderly and disabled has been partially excavated the hill on which the fort V century BC - V century BC Hillfort is a cultural and historical value of Belarus third category.

On the hill, located on the right bank of the river near the villages Luchesa Shapur and Selyuta Vitebsk region, settlement found in 1956. Nearby, on the western slope of the hill, is dated back to I century BC settlement, which also announced the cultural and historical value of Belarus third category.

As a result of excavation unearthed a significant part of the hill, the second part of it covered with dredged material dumps. In this burial were discovered that were here, and the bones scattered in disarray surrounding area. A cursory examination failed to consider the entire three human skulls and a few fragments, femoral and tibial bones, ribs and pelvis fragments. Also human remains visible on the cut slope.

Fort and the settlement near the village of Shapur made in the Programme of preservation of historical and cultural heritage of the Vitebsk region for 2012-2015, adopted by the Vitebsk district council June 7, 2012. In the spring, according to local residents, there was installed security board, which, however, did not prevent destroy archaeological monument.

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