Most of the hillforts in the area are concentrated in the southeast part of the district, and at least several of them stand near the Veivirža River. Perhaps the least known of them, but nevertheless, an interesting one, is situated in the village of Mockaičiai on the left bank of the Veivirža River at its confluence with the Kuisys Stream. The hillfort, also referred to as a ‘Pilė’, is hidden right behind the homestead standing there, on the edge of the woods stretching along the bank of Veivirža. The oval 65×45m top site is surrounded from the outside by an 80-metre-long, 1-metre-high and 8-metre-wide bank with a ditch on the outside. The only forms of protection on the side of the valley were steep slopes up to 20 metres high. The hillfort is still unexplored. It dates back from the first millennium to the 13th century, which is also confirmed by random finds in an old burial ground located 300 metres northeast of the hillfort and dating back to the 2nd to 12th-century period. It is said that the hillfort once housed a temple and that burning money can sometimes be seen on the hillfort. The hillfort can be reached from the Aisėnai-Švėkšna gravel road by turning left at Mikužiai, according to the information arrows. The most beautiful view opens up from the north side, where the regular silhouette of the hillfort delineates through the trees.
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