Arcobara [7] (previously identified as Arcobadara [8][9][10]) also known as Castra of Ilișua was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia in the 2nd and 3rd centuries AD.[2] It was unearthed in the village Ilişua (commune Uriu, Romania) in 1978.[2] The fort was garrisoned by Ala I Tungrorum Frontoniana.[11] On the site 27 stone ballista projectiles were discovered of diameters between 7 and 13.5 cm and weighing up to 2 kg[12] indicating the presence of ballistarii.[12]
| Arcobara | |
|---|---|
 The plan of castra. | |
  Location within Romania | |
| Known also as | |
| Founded | 2nd century AD |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Dacia |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Porolissensis |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Superior |
| Limes | Porolissensis |
| Directly connected to | |
| Structure | |
| — Stone structure — | |
| Size and area | 182 m × 182 m (3.3 ha) |
| — Wood and earth structure — | |
| Size and area | 140 m × 135 m (1.8 ha) |
| Stationed military units | |
| — Legions — | |
| — Cohorts — | |
| II Britannica[3] | |
| — Alae — | |
| I Tungrorum Frontoniana[4] | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 47°12′38″N 24°05′43″E / 47.210528°N 24.095361°E |
| Altitude | 267 m (876 ft) |
| Place name | Platoul Măgura |
| Town | Ilișua |
| County | Bistrița-Năsăud |
| Country |  Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | BN-I-s-A-01354[1] |
| RO-RAN | 35303.02[2] |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition |  National Historical Monument |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Excavation dates | |
| Archaeologists | |
History
editThree phases of the castra are known:[13]
1.The earth and timber fort was established.
2.Possibly during the early years of Hadrian's reign ala Tungrorum Frontoniana was stationed here, leading to an enlargement of the fort.
3.The last phase of the fort included a leveling of some of the previous buildings and fortifications and the construction of stone walls.
See also
editExternal links
edit- Roman castra from Romania - Google Maps / Earth Archived 2012-12-05 at archive.today
Notes
edit- ^ a b "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 472. Ministerul Culturii şi Patrimoniului Naţional. 1 October 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ a b c d e "Situl arheologic de la Ilişua - Vicinal". National Archaeological Record of Romania (RAN). ran.cimec.ro. 2012-07-22. Archived from the original on 19 December 2013. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ a b "Ilisua". net4u.ro. Strateg Maps. Archived from the original on 12 November 2012. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ Adrian Bejan: DACIA FELIX - Istoria Daciei romane, Timișoara, 1998 Archived 2012-03-15 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c Corneliu Gaiu, Radu Zăgreanu: "Inscripţii şi piese sculpturale din castrul roman de la Ilişua", Ed. Accent, Cluj-Napoca, 2012
- ^ a b Bibliografia lucrărilor științifice ale membrilor Institutului de Istorie din Cluj (1920-2005)
- ^ Dana, Dan; Gaiu, Radu; Zăgreanu, Radu (2012). "Un nou duplicarius din ala I Tungrorum Frontoniana atestat pe un vas descoperit în castrul roman de la Arcobara/Ilișua". p. 56. Retrieved January 14, 2014.
- ^ Nemeti, Sorin; Bărbulescu, Mihai (2010). "Arcobadara". p. 11. Retrieved 2013-05-26.
- ^ Cristian Găzdac, Corneliu Gaiu, Elena Marchiş: "Arcobadara (Ilişua)", Ed. Mega Publishing House, Cluj-Napoca, 2011
- ^ "Intâlnire cu lumea romană ("Meeting with the Roman world")". Bistrita24.ro - la zi. 2011-03-24. Archived from the original on 2012-03-28. Retrieved 4 January 2013.
- ^ Nemeti, Sorin. "Piese de bronz roman de la Ilișua ("Roman bronze pieces from Ilişua")". Retrieved September 29, 2013.
- ^ a b Zăgreanu, Radu (2013). "Proiectile de piatră din castrul roman de la Arcobadara". Revista Bistriței. Editura Accent. p. 9. Retrieved April 10, 2014.
- ^ Țentea, Ovidiu; Teodor, Eugen (2006-01-01). Dacia Augusti Provincia. Crearea provinciei. p. 207.
47°12′34″N 24°08′24″E / 47.20944°N 24.14000°E
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