Castra of Pinoasa
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| Castra of Pinoasa | |
|---|---|
  Location within Romania | |
| Founded | 2nd century AD |
| Abandoned | unknown |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Dacia |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Malvensis |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Inferior |
| Directly connected to | |
| Structure | |
| — Wood and earth [1] structure — | |
| Size and area | 170 m × 150 m (2.5 [1] ha) |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 44°55′52″N 23°07′43″E / 44.9310°N 23.1287°E |
| Town | Pinoasa |
| County | Gorj |
| Country |  Romania |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Disappeared |
| Excavation dates | 1976 [2] |
| Archaeologists | |
The castra of Pinoasa was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia.[1] Matei Dan dates the castra to the period of the Dacian Wars.[1] Its ruins were destroyed by excavations at the Rovinari Coal Mine.[1]
