In the spring, the Latvian Academy of Culture (LKA) research project "New discoveries of hillforts in Latvia 2018-2021: cultural and historical significance" uncovered five further new hillforts - Ļūbasta hillfort, Sīķele hillfort, Veipietis hillfort in Daugavpils municipality, Vulāni hillfort in Riebiņi municipality, and Kekliškas hillfort in Ilūkste municipality.