Castra of Călugăreni
The Castra of Călugăreni was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia located on the north-western periphery of the modern village of Călugăreni, Romania. The fort was built in the 2nd century AD and abandoned in the 3rd century. Archaeological research also proved the existence of a nearby canabae.
| Castra of Călugăreni | |
|---|---|
Location within Romania | |
| Alternative name(s) | Castra of Eremitu |
| Founded | 2nd century AD |
| Abandoned | 3rd century AD |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Dacia |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Apulensis? |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Superior |
| Structure | |
| — Stone structure — | |
| Size and area | 162 m × 139 m (2.2 ha) |
| Stationed military units | |
| — Legions — | |
| vexill. XIII Gemina | |
| — Cohorts — | |
| I Alpinorum equitata or I Augusta Ituraeorum, I Ubiorum | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 46.626722°N 24.876347°E |
| Place name | Ținutul cetății (Hungarian: Vártartomány) / Cetatea veche (Hungarian: Óvár) |
| Town | Călugăreni |
| County | Mureș |
| Country | Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | MS-I-m-B-15354.01 |
| RO-RAN | 116616.01 |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition | National Historical Monument |
| Discovery year | 1960 |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Excavation dates | 1960, 2004 |
| Archaeologists |
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