Castra of Pietroșani

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Castra of Pietroșani
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Location within Romania
Place in the Roman world
Province Moesia
Structure
— Stone structure —
Location
Coordinates 43°42′N25°37′E / 43.700°N 25.617°E / 43.700; 25.617
Town Pietroșani
County Teleorman
CountryFlag of Romania.svg  Romania
Site notes
ConditionRuined

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]

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References

  1. 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.