Castra of Pietroșani
| Castra of Pietroșani | |
|---|---|
  Location within Romania | |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Moesia |
| Structure | |
| — Stone structure — | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 43°42′N 25°37′E / 43.700°N 25.617°E |
| Town | Pietroșani |
| County | Teleorman |
| Country |  Romania |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Ruined |
It was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia and is located near the modern settlement of Pietrosani in Romania. Cezar Bolliac is said to have discovered Roman bricks there in 1845. More recent investigations of the site have raised the possibility that it is of pre-Roman origin.[1]
See also
References
- ^ Condurăţeanu, Marian-Bogdan E. (2017-01-01). "ROMAN FORTRESSES AND SITES ALONG THE LOWER DANUBE: RECONSIDERING A NINETEENTH CENTURY SOURCE IN THE LIGHT OF MODERN CARTOGRAPHY AND SATELLITE IMAGERY". BAR International Series: 67.
External links
- Roman castra from Romania - Google Maps / Earth Deprecated link archived 2012-12-05 at archive.today