Dacian fortress of Coțofenii din Dos

It was a Dacian fortified town.

Dacian fortress of Coțofenii din Dos

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Location	Dealul Botu Mare, Coțofenii din Dos, Dolj, Romania
Coordinates	44.418904°N 23.632406°E / 44.418904; 23.632406
Area	3 ha (7.4 acres) (approx.)
History
Founded	4th or 3rd century BC
Site notes
Excavation dates	1992
Archaeologists	N. Conovici G. Trohani P. Gherghe P. Alexandrescu Gheorghe Gâta Vlad Vintilă Zirra Dumitru Berciu
Monument istoric
Reference no.	DJ-I-s-A-07888 [1]

Images

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  View over Ișalnița from the fortress
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  View over Filiași from the fortress
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  View over Jiu River from the fortress

References

1. "National Register of Historic Monuments in Romania, Dolj County" (PDF). www.inmi.ro. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 March 2012. Retrieved 23 October 2012.

• V. Zirra, N. Conovici, G. Trohani, P. Gherghe, P. Alexandrescu, Gh. Gâta, V. V. Zirra, La station fortifiée de "Cetatea Jidovilor" (Cotofenii din Dos, dép. de Dolj), Dacia 37, 1993, 79-157