Castra of Porceni
{{Short description|Fort in the Roman province of Dacia}}
{{Infobox castrum
| name = Castra of Porceni
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| known_as = Castra of Pleșa
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| founded = 2nd century AD
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| weak_struct_material = Wood and earth
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| province = Dacia
| admin_unit_1 = Dacia Inferior
| admin_unit_2 = Dacia Malvensis
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| coordinates = {{coord|45.18|23.37|display=inline}}
| altitude = c. 330
| map = Romania
| place_name = Școală
| location_town = Porceni
| location_county = Gorj
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| location_country = {{ROU}}
| ref:RO:LMI = GJ-I-s-B-09129
| ref:RO:RAN = 79317.04
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| condition = Ruined
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- 1897 {{cite web|title=Manuscrisele lui Pamfil Polonic|url=http://www.cimec.ro/Arheologie/Arhiva-Digitala/4Pamfil%20Polonic/M.htm|publisher=cimec.ro|accessdate=15 December 2012}}
- 1979 Cristian M. Vlădescu - Fortificațiile romane din Dacia Inferior, Ed. Scrisul Românesc, 1986
- 1983
| archaeologists =
- Constantin Petolescu
- Cristian Vlădescu
- Expectatus Bujor
- Floricel Marinescu
- Gheorghe Calotoiu
- Pamfil Polonic
| exhibitions = [http://muzeulgorjului.ro "Alexandru Ștefulescu" History and Archeology Museum]
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It was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia.
See also
External links
- [https://maps.google.com/maps?q=http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/download.php?Number=1274893&t=k&om=1 Roman castra from Romania - Google Maps] / [http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/1274893/Main/1274893 Earth] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20121205025930/http://bbs.keyhole.com/ubb/showflat.php/Cat/0/Number/1274893/Main/1274893 |date=2012-12-05 }}
- [http://www.verticalonline.ro/castrele-romane-de-la-bumbesti-jiu-cea-mai-simpla-solutie-pentru-dezvoltarea-orasului Castrele romane de la Bumbești Jiu, cea mai simplă soluție pentru dezvoltarea orașului]
Notes
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{{coord|45|10|57|N|23|22|20|E|source:kolossus-rowiki|display=title}}
{{Limes Dacicus}}
Category:Roman auxiliary forts in Romania
Category:Historic monuments in Gorj County
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