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Castra of Cornuțel

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Fort in the Roman province of Dacia
Castra of Cornuțel
Castra of Cornuțel is located in RomaniaCastra of CornuțelLocation within Romania
Founded2nd century AD
Abandoned3rd century AD
Place in the Roman world
ProvinceDacia
Administrative unitDacia Apulensis
Administrative unitDacia Superior
Structure
— Stone structure —
Size and area48 m × 50 m (0.24 ha)
Location
Coordinates45°25′57″N 22°05′31″E / 45.43250°N 22.09194°E / 45.43250; 22.09194
Place nameCozlari Hill
TownCornuţel
CountyCaraș-Severin
Country Romania
Reference
RO-LMICS-I-s-B-10814
RO-RAN53443.01
Site notes
Recognition National Historical Monument
ConditionRuined

The castra of Cornuțel was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia. It was erected in the 2nd century AD. The ruins of a nearby contemporary settlement were also unearthed. The castra and the settlement were abandoned in the 3rd century AD. The ruins of the fort are located in Cornuţel (commune Păltiniș, Romania).

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Notes

  1. ^ "53443.01". National Archaeological Record of Romania (RAN). ran.cimec.ro. 2009-10-16. Archived from the original on 1 February 2015. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  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 882. Ministerul Culturii şi Patrimoniului Naţional. 1 October 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2013.
  3. Fortificații romane din Banat: Cornuțel, de Lungu Petru, Nicu Hurduzeu, Călin Timoc Archived 2012-03-28 at the Wayback Machine

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