Arutela (castra)
Arutela[1] was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia located on Limes Alutanus. It was erected on 138 by "Surri sagittari" by the order of Titus Flavius Constans, imperial procurator of Dacia Inferior.[1]
| Arutela | |
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  Location within Romania | |
| Alternative name(s) | Arutelia |
| Known also as |
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| Founded during the reign of | Hadrian [1] |
| Founded | 138 [1] |
| Abandoned | 3rd century AD |
| Attested by | Tabula Peutingeriana |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Dacia |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Malvensis |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Inferior |
| Limes | Alutanus |
| Nearby water | Aluta |
| Directly connected to |
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| Structure | |
| — Stone [1] structure — | |
| Stationed military units | |
| — Numeri — | |
| Tyrorum sagittariorum | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 45.276803°N 24.312266°E |
| Altitude | 285 m (935 ft) |
| Place name | Poiana Bivolari |
| Town | Căciulata |
| County | Vâlcea |
| Country |  |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | VL-I-s-A-09562 [2] |
| RO-RAN | 167954.01 [2] |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition |  |
| Discovery year | 1888 |
| Condition | Partially reconstructed |
| Excavation dates | 1894 [3] |
| Archaeologists |
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The last Roman coin found here was from Elagabal, emitted between 220 - 222.[5]
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See also
- List of castra
Notes
- Vladescu 1986, p. 46
- "Castrul roman Arutela de la Păuşa - "Poiana Bivolari"". National Archaeological Record of Romania (RAN). ran.cimec.ro. 2009-01-08. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2013-01-20.
- "Manuscrisele lui Pamfil Polonic". cimec.ro. Archived from the original on 19 December 2011. Retrieved 15 December 2012.
- Tudor, Dumitru (1968). Oltenia Romană. București: Editura R.S.R.
- Vladescu 1986, p. 59
References
- Vlădescu, Cristian M. (1986). Fortificațiile romane din Dacia Inferior. Craiova: Ed. Scrisul Românesc. p. 160.
External links
- Roman castra from Romania - Google Maps / Earth
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