Castra of Cornuțel
| Castra of Cornuțel | |
|---|---|
  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 |
| Structure | |
| — Stone structure — | |
| Size and area | 48 m x 50 m (0.24 [3] ha) |
| Location | |
| Place name | Cozlari Hill |
| Town | Cornuţel |
| County | Caraș-Severin |
| Country |
 Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | CS-I-s-B-10814[2] |
| RO-RAN | 53443.01[1] |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition |
 National Historical Monument |
| Condition | Ruined |
The castra of Cornuțel was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia.[1][2] It was erected in the 2nd century AD.[1][2] The ruins of a nearby contemporary settlement were also unearthed.[1][2] The castra and the settlement were abandoned in the 3rd century AD.[1][2] The ruins of the fort are located in Cornuţel (commune Păltiniș, Romania).[1][2]
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Notes
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "53443.01". National Archaeological Record of Romania (RAN). ran.cimec.ro. 2009-10-16. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "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 882. Ministerul Culturii şi Patrimoniului Naţional. 1 October 2010. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
- ↑ Fortificații romane din Banat: Cornuțel, de Lungu Petru, Nicu Hurduzeu, Călin Timoc
Coordinates: 45°25′57″N 22°05′31″E / 45.43250°N 22.09194°E
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