The castra of Drumul Carului was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia[1][2] near Moieciu, Romania.
| Castra of Drumul Carului | |
|---|---|
  Location within Romania | |
| Founded | 2nd century AD[1][2] |
| Abandoned | 3rd century AD[1][2] |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Dacia |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Apulensis |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Superior |
| Directly connected to | Cumidava |
| Structure | |
| — Wood and earth structure — | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 45°27′44″N 25°17′26″E / 45.46222°N 25.29056°E |
| Place name | La cetate |
| Town | Drumul Carului |
| County | Brașov |
| Country |  Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | BV-I-s-A-11276[2] |
| RO-RAN | 41505.01[1] |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition |  National Historical Monument |
| Condition | Ruined |
It was part of the Roman frontier system of the Limes Transalutanus and was in a strategic position south of the Bran Pass.
The small fort (castellum), approx. 40×40 m, was defended by earth works with two ditches.[3] It might have been erected following the First Dacian War before the official integration of Dacia to the Roman Empire. Destroyed by fire, the fort was abandoned around 250.[1]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ a b c d e "41505.01". National Archaeological Record of Romania (RAN). ran.cimec.ro. 11 May 2009. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d "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 581. Ministerul Culturii şi Patrimoniului Naţional. 1 October 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ Limes: Roman frontier of Dacia Inferior. A review and an update. MNR. 11 / 2022 https://limesromania.ro/en/articole/covers/
External links
edit- Roman castra from Romania - Google Maps / Earth Archived 2012-12-05 at archive.today
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