The castra of Gherla was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia.[1][2] An inscription unearthed at the site proves that the stone fortress was erected in 143 AD.[1] In addition to the vicus at the fort, a nearby contemporary settlement and a Roman cemetery were also unearthed in Gherla (Romania).[1] All these sites were abandoned in the 3rd century.[1][2]
| Castra of Gherla | |
|---|---|
  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 Porolissensis |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Superior |
| Directly connected to | |
| Structure | |
| — Stone [3] structure — | |
| Size and area | 162 m × 169 m (2.7 [1][3] ha) |
| — Wood and earth [3] structure — | |
| Size and area | 145 m × 138 m (2 [3] ha) |
| Stationed military units | |
| — Alae — | |
| II Pannoniorum[3] | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 47°01′24″N 23°53′40″E / 47.02321°N 23.89439°E |
| Town | Gherla |
| County | Cluj |
| Country |  Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | CJ-I-s-A-07059.01 [2] |
| RO-RAN | 55393.01 [1] |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition |  National Historical Monument |
| Condition | Ruined |
See also
editExternal links
edit- Roman castra from Romania - Google Maps / Earth Archived 2012-12-05 at archive.today
Notes
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h "Castrul şi aşezarea romană de la Gherla - "întreprinderea Sortilem"". National Archaeological Record of Romania (RAN). ran.cimec.ro. 2012-08-07. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
- ^ a b c d e "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 757. Ministerul Culturii şi Patrimoniului Naţional. 1 October 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d e Ardevan, Radu (2007). "The Ala II Pannoniorum in Dacia". APVLVM - XLIV. p. 10. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
47°01′N 23°53′E / 47.017°N 23.883°E
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