Optatiana (castra)
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Optatiana was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia. The ruins are located on the left bank of Almaș river, in the village of Sutoru.[2]
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Optatiana | |
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Known also as | Castra of Sutoru |
Founded during the reign of | Trajan |
Founded | 2nd century AD[1] |
Abandoned | 3rd century AD |
Attested by | Tabula Peutingeriana |
Place in the Roman world | |
Province | Dacia |
Administrative unit | Dacia Porolissensis |
Administrative unit | Dacia Superior |
Limes | Porolissensis |
Directly connected to | |
Structure | |
— Stone structure — | |
Built during the reign of | Hadrian |
Size and area | 165 m × 200 m |
— Timber structure — | |
Built during the reign of | Trajan |
Stationed military units | |
— Numeri — | |
Maurorum Optatianensium | |
Location | |
Coordinates | 46.9866°N 23.2404°E / 46.9866; 23.2404 |
Place name | Gura căpușului |
Town | Sutoru |
County | Sălaj |
Country | ![]() |
Reference | |
RO-LMI | SJ-I-s-A-04964 [2] |
RO-RAN | 143183.01 [2] |
Site notes | |
Recognition | ![]() |
Condition | Ruined |
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It was located on the former road between Napoca and Largiana/Porolissum and like the other forts of Limes Porolissensis it was constructed in two phases: an initial wood and earth structure, and a second one from stone.[3] During the second phase it reached a size of 165x 200m. It is possible that numerus Mauretorum was stationed at the location.[3]