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 | |
  Location within Romania | |
| Founded during the reign of | Trajan[citation needed] |
| Founded | 2nd century AD[1][2] |
| Abandoned | 3rd century AD[1][2] |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Dacia |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Apulensis |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Superior |
| Directly connected to | |
| Structure | |
| — Stone structure — | |
| Size and area | 130 m × 198 m (2.56 ha) |
| Shape | Rounded rectangular |
| Wall thickness | 1.50 m [3] |
| Construction technique | Opus incertum[3] |
| Stationed military units | |
| — Cohorts — | |
| — Alae — | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 45°50′38″N 26°01′01″E / 45.843860°N 26.016985°E |
| Altitude | 540 m (1,772 ft) |
| Place name | Dealul cetății |
| Town | Boroșneu Mare |
| County | Covasna County |
| Country |  Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | CV-I-s-A-13047.02[2] |
| RO-RAN | 63946.01[1] |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition |  National Historical Monument |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Excavation dates | |
| Archaeologists | |
| Exhibitions | National Museum of Eastern Carpathians |
Its garrison was Cohors I Bracaraugustanorum.
See also
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edit- ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ a b c d e f "Borosneul Mare". Archived from the original on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
- ^ Cristian M. Vlădescu - Fortificațiile romane din Dacia Inferior, Ed. Scrisul Românesc, 1986
- ^ 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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