Ad Mutriam (castra)

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Ad Mutriam
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Amutria on Tabula Peutingeriana (upper center)
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Location within Romania
Alternative name(s)Amutria, Amutrion, Amutrium, [1] Ad-mutria , [2] Admutrium, [2] Ad Mutrium [2]
Known also as
  • Castra of Valea Perilor
  • Castra of Cătunele
Attested by
Place in the Roman world
Province Dacia
Administrative unit Dacia Malvensis
Administrative unit Dacia Inferior
Directly connected to (Pinoasa) [3]
(Puținei)
Structure
— Wood and earth structure —
Size and area156 m × 114 m (1.77 [4] [ page needed ] ha)
ShapeRound rectangle [3]
Location
Coordinates 44°50′N22°55′E / 44.833°N 22.917°E / 44.833; 22.917
Place nameChivadarul [5] / Cetate
Town Valea Perilor (Cătunele)
County Gorj
CountryFlag of Romania.svg  Romania
Reference
RO-LMI GJ-I-s-B-09155.01 [5]
Site notes
Recognition Monument istoric.svg National Historical Monument
ConditionRuined

Ad Mutriam [2] was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia in the 2nd century AD.

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Etymology

Romanian archaeologist and historian Grigore Tocilescu assumes that Amutria should be read Ad-mutriam, Ad Mutriam or Ad Mutrium, meaning by/at the Mutrium (Motru). [2] The modern Romanian linguist Sorin Olteanu is also suggesting the form Ad Mutrius, with Mutrius possibly being the ancient name of Motru River. [6] [ citation needed ]

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