Castra of Porceni

Castra of Porceni
Location within Romania
Known also asCastra of Pleșa
Founded2nd century AD
Place in the Roman world
ProvinceDacia
Administrative unitDacia Malvensis
Administrative unitDacia Inferior
Structure
— Wood and earth structure —
Location
Coordinates45°11′N 23°22′E / 45.18°N 23.37°E / 45.18; 23.37
Altitudec. 330 m
Place nameȘcoală
TownPorceni
CountyGorj
Country Romania
Reference
RO-LMIGJ-I-s-B-09129
RO-RAN79317.04
Site notes
Recognition National Historical Monument
ConditionRuined
Excavation dates
Archaeologists
  • Constantin Petolescu
  • Cristian Vlădescu
  • Expectatus Bujor
  • Floricel Marinescu
  • Gheorghe Calotoiu
  • Pamfil Polonic[1]
Exhibitions"Alexandru Ștefulescu" History and Archeology Museum

It was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia.

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b "Manuscrisele lui Pamfil Polonic". cimec.ro. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
  2. ^ a b Cristian M. Vlădescu - Fortificațiile romane din Dacia Inferior, Ed. Scrisul Românesc, 1986

45°10′57″N 23°22′20″E / 45.18250°N 23.37222°E / 45.18250; 23.37222