Castra of Poiana
| Castra of Poiana | |
|---|---|
| Castra of Ciuperceni | |
  Location within Romania | |
| 43°43′56″N 24°59′03″E / 43.7323°N 24.9841°E | |
| Location | La culă, Poiana, Teleorman, Romania |
| History | |
| Founded | 2nd century AD[1][2] |
| Abandoned | 3rd century AD[1][2] |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Ruined |
The castra of Poiana was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia[1] near the present town of Poiana (previously Flamanda) . It was built in the 2nd century AD and abandoned in the next century.[1] It was a part of the Limes Transalutanus frontier system and situated at the southern end next to the Danube (and a presumed crossing point).
See also
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 "151727.01". National Archaeological Record of Romania (RAN). ran.cimec.ro. 2009-02-16. Archived from the original on 24 March 2017. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- 1 2 "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 2274. Ministerul Culturii şi Patrimoniului Naţional. 1 October 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
External links
- Roman castra from Romania - Google Maps / Earth Deprecated link archived 2012-12-05 at archive.today