Castra of Costești
Fort in the Roman province of Dacia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The castra of Costești was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia.[1][2] Erected and abandoned by the Romans at an uncertain date, its ruins are located in Costești (commune Orăștioara de Sus, Romania)[1][2] on a hilltop, at an altitude of 1203 meters.
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Castra of Costești | |
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Founded | unknown[1][2] |
Abandoned | unknown[1][2] |
Place in the Roman world | |
Province | Dacia |
Administrative unit | Dacia Apulensis |
Administrative unit | Dacia Superior |
Structure | |
— Wood and earth structure — | |
Size and area | 300 m × 100 m (3.0 [3] ha) |
Location | |
Coordinates | 45.6877492°N 23.2094925°E / 45.6877492; 23.2094925 |
Altitude | 1203 m |
Place name | Prisaca |
Town | Costești |
County | Hunedoara |
Country | ![]() |
Reference | |
RO-LMI | HD-I-s-A-03180[1] |
RO-RAN | 90379.04[2] |
Site notes | |
Recognition | ![]() |
Condition | Ruined |
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Archeologist Aurora Peţan claims this fortification could be a Dacian hill fort because its shape is irregular, the ditch is inside fortification, only Dacian pottery was found during the excavations, and it is placed on a strategic defense location - common to Dacian fortresses.[4]