Caput Stenarum (castra)
Caput Stenarum was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia in the 2nd century AD. It is located 700 m east of the village Boița in Romania.
| Caput Stenarum | |
|---|---|
Location within Romania | |
| Known also as | Castra of Boița |
| Founded | 2nd century AD |
| Abandoned | 245 |
| Attested by | Tabula Peutingeriana |
| Place in the Roman world | |
| Province | Dacia |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Apulensis |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Superior |
| Limes | Alutanus |
| Nearby water | Alutus |
| Directly connected to |
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| Structure | |
| — Stone structure — | |
| Size and area | 46 m × 47 m (0.2 ha) |
| — Wood and earth structure — | |
| Stationed military units | |
| — Legions — | |
| vexill. XIII Gemina | |
| — Cohorts — | |
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| Events | Carpic attacks |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 45.63577°N 24.26601°E |
| Altitude | 365 m (1,198 ft) |
| Place name | În rude |
| Town | Boița |
| County | Sibiu |
| Country | Romania |
| Reference | |
| RO-LMI | SB-I-m-A-11946.01 |
| RO-RAN | 145845.01 |
| Site notes | |
| Recognition | National Historical Monument |
| Condition | Ruined |
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