Castra of Triphulum
Fort in the Roman province of Dacia
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Triphulum[7] was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia.[1][2] It was built in the 2nd century AD.[1][2] Archaeological research also identified the nearby vicus.[1][2] The castra and the nearby settlement were both abandoned in the 3rd century AD.[1][2] The ruins of the fort are located in Orheiu Bistriței (commune Cetate, Romania).[1][2]
| Triphulum | |
|---|---|
  Location within Romania | |
| Alternative name | Castra of Orheiu Bistriței |
| Founded | 2nd century AD[1][2] |
| Abandoned | 3rd century AD[1][2] |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Dacia |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Apulensis |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Superior |
| Limes | Porolissensis |
| Directly connected to | (Livezile) |
| Structure | |
| — Stone structure — | |
| Size and area | 203 m × 144 m (2.9[3] ha) |
| Wall thickness | 1.30 m |
| Construction technique | Opus quadratum[3] |
| Stationed military units | |
| — Cohorts — | |
| — Alae — | |
| I Illyricorum[4] | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 47.096014°N 24.592319°E |
| Town | Orheiu Bistriței |
| County | Bistrița-Năsăud |
| Country |  Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | BN-I-s-A-01377[2] |
| RO-RAN | 32928.01[1] |
| UNESCO | |
| Part of | Frontiers of the Roman Empire – Dacia |
| Criteria | Cultural: ii, iii, iv |
| Reference | 1718-202 |
| Inscription | 2024 (46th Session) |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition |  UNESCO World Heritage Site National Historical Monument |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Excavation dates |
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| Archaeologists |
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Location
The remains of the fort lie on flat ground on the western side of the Budac river, on the western periphery of today's town. Part of the rear part of the camp lies under the disused Protestant cemetery. The fort could have played a strategically important role as the Castra of Livezile fort 7 km away was only used temporarily, and it was located on the approximately 85 km route between the Ilișua fort and the Castra of Brâncovenești fort.[8]
See also
External links
- Roman castra from Romania - Google Maps / Earth Deprecated link archived 2012-12-05 at archive.today
