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Castra of Orheiu Bistriței

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Founded
  
2nd century AD

Administrative unit
  
Dacia Apulensis

Wall thickness
  
1.30 m

Province
  
Dacian Kingdom

Lime
  
Limes Porolissensis

Abandoned
  
3rd century AD

Administrative unit
  
Dacia Superior

Town
  
Cetate, Bistrița-Năsăud

Directly connected to
  
Castra of Livezile

Castra of Orheiu Bistriței

Size and area
  
203 m x 144 m (2.9 ha)

The castra of Orheiu Bistriței was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia. It was built in the 2nd century AD. Archaeological research also identified the nearby vicus. The castra and the nearby settlement were both abandoned in the 3rd century AD. The ruins of the fort are located in Orheiu Bistritei (commune Cetate, Romania).

References

Castra of Orheiu Bistriței Wikipedia


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