Castra of Gherla

The castra of Gherla was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia.[1][2] An inscription unearthed at the site proves that the stone fortress was erected in 143 AD.[1] In addition to the vicus at the fort, a nearby contemporary settlement and a Roman cemetery were also unearthed in Gherla (Romania).[1] All these sites were abandoned in the 3rd century.[1][2]

Castra of Gherla
Location within Romania
Founded2nd century AD [1][2]
Abandoned3rd century AD [1][2]
Place in the Roman world
ProvinceDacia
Administrative unitDacia Porolissensis
Administrative unitDacia Superior
Directly connected to
Structure
— Stone [3] structure —
Size and area162 m × 169 m (2.7 [1][3] ha)
— Wood and earth [3] structure —
Size and area145 m × 138 m (2 [3] ha)
Stationed military units
Alae
II Pannoniorum [3]
Location
Coordinates47.02321°N 23.89439°E / 47.02321; 23.89439
TownGherla
CountyCluj
Country Romania
Reference
RO-LMICJ-I-s-A-07059.01 [2]
RO-RAN55393.01 [1]
Site notes
Recognition National Historical Monument
ConditionRuined


See also

  • List of castra

Notes

  1. "Castrul şi aşezarea romană de la Gherla - "întreprinderea Sortilem"". National Archaeological Record of Romania (RAN). ran.cimec.ro. 2012-08-07. Archived from the original on 2014-04-07. Retrieved 2014-04-04.
  2. "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 757. Ministerul Culturii şi Patrimoniului Naţional. 1 October 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
  3. Ardevan, Radu (2007). "The Ala II Pannoniorum in Dacia". APVLVM - XLIV. p. 10. Retrieved 2014-04-04.

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