Dierna (castra)

Dierna was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia, located in the territory of the present-day town of Orșova.

Dierna
Location within Romania
Alternative name(s)Tierna [1]
Known also asCastra of Orșova
Founded during the reign ofTrajan
Place in the Roman world
ProvinceDacia
Administrative unitDacia Apulensis
Administrative unitDacia Superior
Directly connected toPraetorium
Structure
— Stone structure —
Size and area64 m × 54 m (0.35 [2] ha)
Stationed military units
Legions
Cohorts
I Brittonum milliaria[3]
Location
Coordinates44.7382°N 22.40764°E / 44.7382; 22.40764
Altitude85 m (279 ft)
TownOrșova
CountyMehedinți
Country Romania
Site notes
ConditionRuined

See also

Notes

  1. Schütte, Gudmund (1917). "Ptolemy's maps of northern Europe, a reconstruction of the prototypes". The Royal Danish Geographical Society. Retrieved 2013-05-04.
  2. "Descoperiri Arheologice din Banatul Românesc, de Prof.univ.dr.Sabin Adrian Luca" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2011-07-22. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
  3. Dierna

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