In the Eastern Carpathian area, as a result of archaeological research, many archaeological sites were discovered, which were attributed to the Getae communities of the 4th-3rd centuries BC. They are usually concentrated in “agglomerations”, which consist of hillforts, open settlements and, less often, necropolises. Such an “agglomeration” was recently investigated near Cogâlniceni village in the Rezina district, Republic of Moldova. Here, in a favourable natural environment, there were four settlements and a hillfort, which, according to the materials found, can be dated to the 4th-3rd centuries BC. Particular attention in the process of research was paid to the hillfort “Cetățuie”, where aerial and geophysical surveys were carried out, as well as a trial trench. The results obtained indicate that this hillfort served as a refuge, which sheltered the communities from the surrounding open settlements in times of danger.