Ad Mutriam (castra) explained

Ad Mutriam
Alt Names:Amutria, Amutrion, Amutrium, Ad-mutria, Admutrium, Ad Mutrium
Known As:
  • Castra of Valea Perilor
  • Castra of Cătunele
Attested By:
Weak Struct Material:Wood and earth
Weak Struct Dim1:156
Weak Struct Dim2:114
Weak Struct Area:1.77 [1]
Weak Struct Shape:Round rectangle
Province:Dacia
Admin Unit 1:Dacia Inferior
Admin Unit 2:Dacia Malvensis
Links:(Pinoasa)[2]
(Puținei)
Coordinates:44.8333°N 77°W
Map:Romania
Place Name:Chivadarul [3] / Cetate
Location Town:Valea Perilor (Cătunele)
Location County:Gorj
Ref:Ro:Lmi:GJ-I-s-B-09155.01
Condition:Ruined

Ad Mutriam was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia in the 2nd century AD.

Etymology

Romanian archaeologist and historian Grigore Tocilescu assumes that Amutria should be read Ad-mutriam, Ad Mutriam or Ad Mutrium, meaning by/at the Mutrium (Motru). The modern Romanian linguist Sorin Olteanu is also suggesting the form Ad Mutrius, with Mutrius possibly being the ancient name of Motru River.

See also

External links

References

. Grigore Tocilescu. Dacia înainte de Romani (Dacia before Romans). 1880. Romanian. Bucharest.

Notes and References

  1. http://istorie.uab.ro/publicatii/colectia_bcss/bcss_12/Studii_articole/4%20Dan_Matei.pdf TRUPE FARA CASTRE, CASTRE FARA TRUPE ÎN DACIA, Dan Matei
  2. http://www.verticalonline.ro/castrul-%C8%99i-a%C8%99ezarea-civila-romana-de-la-catunele Castrul și așezarea civilă romană de la Cătunele, de Dr. Gheorghe Calotoiu
  3. http://www.cultura.abt.ro/Files/GenericFiles/LMI-2010.pdf Lista Monumentelor Istorice 2010 - Județul Gorj, p.1219