Castra of Ploiești

Roman fort

Castra of Ploiești

Location within Romania

Founded| 2nd century AD[1][2]
Abandoned| 2nd century AD[1][2]
Place in the Roman world
Province| Moesia ?
Structure
— Wood and earth structure —
Location
Coordinates| 44°56′49″N 26°02′43″E﻿ / ﻿44.94696°N 26.04529°E﻿ / 44.94696; 26.04529
Place name| Rozetei Street
Town| Ploiești
County| Prahova
Country|  Romania
Reference
RO-LMI| PH-I-s-B-16123[2]
RO-RAN| 130543.09[1]
Site notes
Recognition|  National Historical Monument
Condition| Ruined

The castra of Ploiești was a Roman fort built in the 2nd century AD.[1][2] It was abandoned in the same century.[1][2] Its ruins were unearthed in Ploiești (Romania).[1][2] Currently, no remains are visible due to the area occupied by the castrum now being a residential area. However, some earthwork-like features can be seen in the uneven surfaces of the roads in the area ("bumps"), and a clearly visible terrace can be observed overlooking the Dâmbu brook (once having a high flow rate, but nowadays reduced to a brook from a river), adjacent to the site.

## See also

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* List of castra

## Notes

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1. ^ a b c d e f "130543.09". National Archaeological Record of Romania (RAN). ran.cimec.ro. 2011-02-02. Archived from the original on 2017-03-24. Retrieved 2013-01-13.
2. ^ a b c d e f "Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2010 ("2010 List of Historic Monuments")" (PDF). Monitorul Oficial al României, Partea I, Nr. 670 ("Romania's Official Journal, Part I, Nr. 670"), page 1914. Ministerul Culturii şi Patrimoniului Naţional. 1 October 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-10. Retrieved 2013-01-13.

## External links

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* Roman castra from Romania - Google Maps / Earth Archived 2012-12-05 at archive.today

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