Lithuanian Archaeology during Two Decades of Independence . . 9 I STONE AGE AND EARLY METAL PERIOD SITES Turlojiske Archaeological Complex . . 12 The Karaviskes 6 Stone and Bronze Age Site . . 17 Pasieniai 1 Settlement . . 21 The Investigation of the Sudota : Archaeological Complex . . 27 The Excavation of Neravai Settlement . . 35 II IRON AGE HILLFORTS AND SETTLEMENTS Zakainiai Hillfort According to the Data from the 2004 Excavation . . 40 Zarde: a Medieval Curonian Trade and Craft Centre . . 44 The Zarde - Banduziai Archaeological Complex . . 50 Lieporiai Archaeological Complex . . 57 The Excavation of the Settlement at the Foot of Kalnelis Hillfort II and the Village Site . . 63 The 1990-2010 Investigation of Seimyniskeliai Hillfort . . 69 Sukionys Hillfort According to the 1998 Excavation Data . . 76 Vedriai Hillfort and the Settlement at its Foot According to the Data from the 2005-2008 Excavations . . 80 III BARROW CEMETERIES The Excavation of Kurkliu Silas Barrow Cemetery . . 86 Azusile Barrow Cemetery . . 90 Baliuliai Barrow Cemetery . . 95 Kursiai Barrow Cemetery . . 102 Paalksniai Barrow Cemetery and Cemetery . . 107 Paduobe - Saltaliune Barrow Cemetery III . . 114 IV IRON AGE CEMETERIES The Excavations at Baitai Cemetery . . 122 The Results of the Investigation of Marvele Cemetery (1991-2007) . . 127 Viesvile Cemetery I . . 132 The Lower Nemunas Culture Cemetery in Dauglaukis . . 138 The Excavations in Bajorai Cemetery during 2006-2009 . . 145 V OLD CEMETERIES The 1999 Excavation of Nociunai Old Cemetery . . 152 The Excavation at Boksto St. 6, Vilnius . . 156 The 2002 Excavation of the Vilnius Mass Grave of Soldiers from Napoleon's Grande Armee . . 160 Rukliai Old Cemetery . . 165 Karmelava Old Cemetery According to the 1998-2005 Excavation Data . . 170 The 2005 Excavation of the First World War German Military Cemetery in Panevezys . . 176 13th-14th-century Kernave (Kriveikiskis) Cemetery . . 180 VI CASTLES The 1994-1997 and 2009 Excavation of the Senieji Trakai Castle Site . . 190 The Investigations at Trakai Peninsula Castle during 1992-1993 and 1995-1998 . . 196 The 1990-2010 Excavations on the Grounds of the Castles in Vilnius . . 200 The Investigation of Klaipeda Castle . . 208 Rokantiskes Castle Mound . . 214 Kaunas Castle . . 218 VIII MANOR AND VILLAGE SITES Stabatiskes Manor Site . . 226 The Excavation of the Radziwitl Palace at the Dubingiai Castle Site . . 234 The Grounds of Kurtuvenai Manor . . 239 The Investigation of the Papilys Fortified Manor Site . . 246 VIII CHURCHES AND MONASTERIES Trakai Parish Church . . 252 The Dubingiai Castle Site Church . . 260 The Church of St George in Tauragnai . . 267 Kriukai Church and Churchyard . . 271 The Church of St John (Johann) at Turgaus St. 37, Klaipeda . . 278 Paparciai Dominican Monastery . . 283 IX OLD TOWNS The Origins of Kedainiai . . 288 The Excavation of Vilnius Old Town Quarter 60 at the Intersection of Asmenos, Mesiniu, and Dysnos Streets . . 295 The Excavations in Kurpiu Street in Klaipeda . . 298 The Excavations in Joniskis . . 304 The Excavations at Muziejaus St. 11 in Kaunas Old Town . . 310 Santakos St. 14, Kaunas . . 316 X MANUFACTURING AND MINING SITES A Vilnius Pipe Kiln . . 324 The Investigation of Fossil Fields in Northwestern Lithuania . . 328 The Krauldiai Glassworks Site . . 334 Flint Mining Sites and Workshops at Lake Titnas . . 339 The Zygimantiskes Charcoal Clamps . . 344 The Iron Smelting Site at Virbaliunai Unenclosed Settlement . . 347 XI ARCHAEOLOGICAL FIELD SURVEYS The 2003-2005 Hillfort Surveys . . 352 The Kukaveitis Sacred Site . . 358 The Search for Barrows in East and South Lithuania in 2008 . . 362 Old Lake Island Settlements . . 366 Akmeniskiai Hillfort II . . 371 XII NUMISMATICS The 1630s Coin Hoard from Vilnius . . 374 The First World War Hoard from Gedimino Ave. 20 in Vilnius . . 378 The Tilto Street Hoard in Vilnius (1698/1999) . . 380 Coin Finds from the Excavations on T. Vrublevskio Street and the King Mindaugas Monument Construction Site in Vilnius during 2002-2003 . . 382 The Hoards from the Lower Castle in Vilnius . . 387 XIII UNDERWATER ARCHAEOLOGY The Luokesai Lake Settlements . . 392 Log Boats from East Lithuanian Lakes . . 395 The 2001-2010 Investigation of the Bed of the Baltic Sea . . 398 The Exploration of Sventoji Wreck W-1 . 402 XIV ARCHAEOLOGICAL MATERIAL ANALYSES Bioarchaeological Research in Lithuania during Two Last Decades . . 406 Aerial Archaeology in Lithuania . . 411 Palaeobotanical Investigations in Lithuania: Old Traditions and New Approaches . . 416 Metal Detectors . . 420 Lithuanian Archaeological Literature 1990-2010 . . 424