Castra of Jac

Castra of Jac
Location within Romania
Known also as Castra of Creaca
Founded 2nd century AD
Previous fortification Dacian
Place in the Roman world
Roman province Dacia
Administrative unit Dacia Porolissensis
Administrative unit Dacia Superior
Limes Porolissensis
Directly connected to
Structure
— Stone structure —
Size and area 300 m x 200 m (6.0 ha)
— Wood and earth structure —
Built during the reign of Trajan
Built 106
Stationed military units
Legions
VII Gemina Felix
Location
Place name Citera [1]
Town Jac
County Sălaj
Country  Romania
Reference
RO-LMI SJ-I-m-A-04909.17 [1]
RO-RAN 140734.14 [1]
Site notes
Condition Ruined
Excavation dates
Archaeologists
  • Nicolae Gudea
  • Alexandru V. Matei
  • Horea Pop
  • Mircea Rusu

It was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia.

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