Acidava (castra)

Castra Acidava was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia, The toponym is attested in the Peutinger Table. built near the ancient town of Acidava.

Acidava
Location within Romania
Known also asCastra of Enoșești
Founded during the reign ofTrajan ?
Founded2nd century AD
Place in the Roman world
ProvinceDacia
Administrative unitDacia Malvensis
LimesAlutanus
Directly connected toRomula
Structure
— Stone structure —
Stationed military units
Cohorts
I Thracum
I Flavia Commagenorum
Location
Coordinates44°22′41″N 24°15′53″E
Place nameCulă Enoșești
TownEnoșești
CountyOlt
Country Romania
Reference
RO-RAN128150.01
Site notes
ConditionRuined

It was part of the Limes Alutanus frontier system built under emperor Hadrian running north–south along the Alutus (Olt) river.

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