The castra of Ploiești was a Roman fort built in the 2nd century AD.[1][2] It was abandoned in the same century.[1][2] Its ruins were unearthed in Ploiești (Romania).[1][2] Currently, no remains are visible due to the area occupied by the castrum now being a residential area. However, some earthwork-like features can be seen in the uneven surfaces of the roads in the area ("bumps"), and a clearly visible terrace can be observed overlooking the Dâmbu brook (once having a high flow rate, but nowadays reduced to a brook from a river), adjacent to the site.
| Castra of Ploiești | |
|---|---|
  Location within Romania | |
| Founded | 2nd century AD[1][2] |
| Abandoned | 2nd century AD[1][2] |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Moesia ? |
| Structure | |
| — Wood and earth structure — | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 44°56′49″N 26°02′43″E / 44.94696°N 26.04529°E |
| Place name | Rozetei Street |
| Town | Ploiești |
| County | Prahova |
| Country |  Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | PH-I-s-B-16123[2] |
| RO-RAN | 130543.09[1] |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition |  National Historical Monument |
| Condition | Ruined |
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ a b c d e f "130543.09". National Archaeological Record of Romania (RAN). ran.cimec.ro. 2011-02-02. Archived from the original on 2017-03-24. Retrieved 2013-01-13.
- ^ a b c d e f "Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2010 ("2010 List of Historic Monuments")" (PDF). Monitorul Oficial al României, Partea I, Nr. 670 ("Romania's Official Journal, Part I, Nr. 670"), page 1914. Ministerul Culturii şi Patrimoniului Naţional. 1 October 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-10. Retrieved 2013-01-13.
External links
edit- Roman castra from Romania - Google Maps / Earth Archived 2012-12-05 at archive.today
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