Dondykar

Dondykar was a fortified settlement of the Cheptsa archaeological culture, on a raised promontory protected by an earthen rampart. Its name in Udmurt tradition is linked to the hero Dondy, said to have come from Idnakar. Excavations uncovered the remains of nineteen dwellings, workshops, sheds and hearths, showing a community that made and used a wide range of objects. Dondykar belonged to a network of fortified sites in the Cheptsa country, associated with the Permic peoples of the region.