Castra of Porceni

Castra of Porceni
Location within Romania
Known also as Castra of Pleșa
Founded 2nd century AD
Place in the Roman world
Province Dacia
Administrative unit Dacia Malvensis
Administrative unit Dacia Inferior
Structure
— Wood and earth structure —
Location
Coordinates 45°11′N 23°22′E / 45.18°N 23.37°E / 45.18; 23.37
Altitude c. 330 m
Place name Școală
Town Porceni
County Gorj
Country  Romania
Reference
RO-LMI GJ-I-s-B-09129
RO-RAN 79317.04
Site notes
Recognition National Historical Monument
Condition Ruined
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.

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Notes

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

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


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