Castra Centum Putei was a Roman fort in the Roman province of Dacia, translated as "a hundred wells/mines/pits".

Centum Putei
Centum Putei (castra) is located in Romania
Centum Putei (castra)
Location within Romania
Known also as
  • Castra of Surducu Mare
  • Castra of Forotic
Place in the Roman world
ProvinceDacia
Administrative unitDacia Apulensis
Administrative unitDacia Superior
Structure
— Wood and earth structure —
Stationed military units
Legions
vexill. IV Flavia Felix
Location
Coordinates45°16′25″N 21°35′59″E / 45.273528°N 21.599833°E / 45.273528; 21.599833
Altitude199 m (653 ft)
Place nameRovină
TownSurducu Mare
CountyCaraș-Severin
Country Romania
Reference
RO-LMICS-I-s-B-10877
RO-RAN52892.01
Site notes
Recognition National Historical Monument
ConditionRuined
Archaeologists

It is located about 1.5 km NE of the village of Forotic in the place called Rovina. The fort is cut into two equal parts by the Surduc - Doclin road.

The fort was built by the soldiers of the Legio IV Flavia Felix near the pre-existing mining town.

The vicus (civil settlement) included the families of the miners who extracted copper.[3]

Western Dacia

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45°16′24″N 21°35′57″E / 45.27333°N 21.59917°E / 45.27333; 21.59917