Castra of Boroșneu Mare

Castra of Boroșneu Mare was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD.[1][2] A contemporary settlement was also unearthed at the fort.[1][2] Its ruins are located in Boroșneu Mare (Hungarian: Nagyborosnyó) in Romania.[1][2]

Castra of Boroșneu Mare
Panoramic view
Castra of Boroșneu Mare is located in Romania
Castra of Boroșneu Mare
Location within Romania
Founded during the reign ofTrajan[citation needed]
Founded2nd century AD[1][2]
Abandoned3rd century AD[1][2]
Place in the Roman world
ProvinceDacia
Administrative unitDacia Apulensis
Administrative unitDacia Superior
Directly connected to
Structure
— Stone structure —
Size and area130 m × 198 m (2.56 ha)
ShapeRounded rectangular
Wall thickness1.50 m [3]
Construction techniqueOpus incertum[3]
Stationed military units
Cohorts
Alae
Location
Coordinates45°50′38″N 26°01′01″E / 45.843860°N 26.016985°E / 45.843860; 26.016985
Altitude540 m (1,772 ft)
Place nameDealul cetății
TownBoroșneu Mare
CountyCovasna County
Country Romania
Reference
RO-LMICV-I-s-A-13047.02[2]
RO-RAN63946.01[1]
Site notes
Recognition National Historical Monument
ConditionRuined
Excavation dates
Archaeologists
ExhibitionsNational Museum of Eastern Carpathians

Its garrison was Cohors I Bracaraugustanorum.

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Castrul roman de la Boroşneu Mare". National Archaeological Record of Romania (RAN). ran.cimec.ro. 2008-11-25. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  2. ^ a b c d e f "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 1012. Ministerul Culturii şi Patrimoniului Naţional. 1 October 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "Borosneul Mare". Archived from the original on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
  4. ^ Cristian M. Vlădescu - Fortificațiile romane din Dacia Inferior, Ed. Scrisul Românesc, 1986
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Bordi, Zsigmond Lóránd; Popa, Alexandru (December 1, 2014). "Castrul roman de la Boroşneu Mare: O sută de ani de la prima cercetare arheologică sistematică". Acta Siculica 2012–2013: 48. Retrieved December 2, 2014.
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