Optatiana (castra)

Optatiana was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia. The ruins are located on the left bank of Almaș river, in the village of Sutoru.^[2]

Known also asCastra of Sutoru

Founded during the reign ofTrajan

Founded2nd century AD^[1]

Abandoned3rd century AD

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Optatiana
Location within Romania
Known also as	Castra of Sutoru
Founded during the reign of	Trajan
Founded	2nd century AD[1]
Abandoned	3rd century AD
Attested by	Tabula Peutingeriana
Place in the Roman world
Province	Dacia
Administrative unit	Dacia Porolissensis
Administrative unit	Dacia Superior
Limes	Porolissensis
Directly connected to	Largina (Buciumi)
Structure
— Stone structure —
Built during the reign of	Hadrian
Size and area	165 m × 200 m
— Timber structure —
Built during the reign of	Trajan
Stationed military units
— Numeri —
Maurorum Optatianensium
Location
Coordinates	46.9866°N 23.2404°E / 46.9866; 23.2404
Place name	Gura Căpușului
Town	Sutoru
County	Sălaj
Country	Romania
Reference
RO-LMI	SJ-I-s-A-04964 [2]
RO-RAN	143183.01 [2]
Site notes
Recognition	National Historical Monument
Condition	Ruined

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It was located on the former road between Napoca and Largiana/Porolissum and like the other forts of Limes Porolissensis it was constructed in two phases: an initial wood and earth structure, and a second one from stone.^[3] During the second phase it reached a size of 165x 200m. It is possible that numerus Mauretorum was stationed at the location.^[3]