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Castra of Cincșor
Ancient Roman fort in Romania / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The castra of Cincșor was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD[1][2] and part of the frontier system of the Limes Alutanus.
Quick Facts Known also as, Founded ...
Castra of Cincșor | |
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Known also as | Castra of Voila |
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 |
Limes | Alutanus |
Nearby water | Alutus |
Directly connected to | |
Structure | |
— Stone structure — | |
Size and area | (2.5 [3] ha) |
Stationed military units | |
— Cohorts — | |
II Flavia Bessorum | |
Location | |
Coordinates | 45.84252°N 24.86661°E / 45.84252; 24.86661 |
Altitude | 545 m (1,788 ft) |
Place name | Grădiște |
Town | Cincşor |
County | Brașov |
Country | ![]() |
Reference | |
RO-LMI | BV-I-s-A-11266[2] |
RO-RAN | 42325.01[1] |
Site notes | |
Recognition | ![]() |
Condition | Ruined |
Excavation dates | |
Archaeologists |
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