Castra of Jac
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| Castra of Jac | |
|---|---|
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| Known also as | Castra of Creaca |
| Founded | 2nd century AD[1][2] |
| Abandoned | 3rd century AD[1][2] |
| Previous fortification | Dacian[citation needed] |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Dacia |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Porolissensis |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Superior |
| Limes | Porolissensis |
| Directly connected to | |
| Structure | |
| — Stone structure — | |
| Size and area | 110 m × 90 m (6.0[citation needed] ha) |
| — Wood and earth structure — | |
| Built during the reign of | Trajan[3] |
| Stationed military units | |
| — Numeri — | |
| Numerus Palmyrenorum Sagittariorum Porolissensium[4] | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | Lua error in Module:Coordinates at line 489: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| Place name | Citera[1] |
| Town | Jac |
| County | Sălaj |
| Country | File:Flag of Romania.svg Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | SJ-I-m-A-04909.17[2] |
| RO-RAN | 140734.14[1] |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition |  National Historical Monument |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Excavation dates | [3]
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| Archaeologists |
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| Exhibitions | County Museum of History and Art, Zalău |
The Castra of Jac was a fort made of earth in the Roman province of Dacia.[1][2] It was erected in the 2nd century AD.[1][2] Not far from the fort, the remains of a previous fortification (built in the 1st century BC)[2] and of a Roman watchtower[5] were unearthed. The fort and the watchtower were abandoned in the 3rd century.[1][5] Traces of the castra can be identified on Citera Hill in Jac (commune Creaca, Romania).[1][2] The fort was manned by a Palmyran numerus with a detachment of horse-archers.[4]
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External links
[edit | edit source]- Roman castra from Romania - Google Maps / Earth Archived 2012-12-05 at archive.today
