Largiana (castra) explained

Largiana
Alt Names:Largina
Known As:Castra of Românași
Built During Reign Of:Trajan
Founded:2nd century AD
Attested By:Tabula Peutingeriana
Robust Struct Material:Stone
Robust Struct Dim1:130
Robust Struct Dim2:157
Robust Struct Area:2 [1]
Weak Struct Material:Wood and earth
Weak Struct Dim1:125
Weak Struct Dim2:153
Weak Struct Area:1.9
Cohorts:
Province:Dacia
Admin Unit 1:Dacia Superior
Admin Unit 2:Dacia Porolissensis
Limes:Porolissensis
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Coordinates:47.1069°N 23.1724°W
Map:Romania
Location Town:Românași
Location County:Sălaj
Ref:Ro:Lmi:SJ-I-s-A-04953
Ref:Ro:Ran:142435.01
Condition:Ruined
Exhibitions:County Museum of History and Art, Zalău

Largiana was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia. It was located near Românași, Sălaj, on a promontory overlooking the valley of river Agrij. Its main function was to guard the intersection between the road from Porolissum to Napoca and the road from Porolissum to castra of Bologa.[3]

The castra was initially constructed of timber on a rectangular plan, 122 x 152 m, and was protected by two ditches. It was later reconstructed and extended using stone, on a 130 x 155 m rectangular surface.[3]

Another auxiliary fort was discovered close by but the two forts probably did not function simultaneously.[3]

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47.0992°N 23.1753°W

Notes and References

  1. http://www.net4u.ro/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=230%3Alargiana&lang=ro Românași
  2. http://www.irregular.ro/articol%20petru%20ureche.pdf Tactica, strategie si specific de lupta la cohortele equitate din Dacia Romana, Petru Ureche
  3. Web site: Repertoriul Arheologic Naţional . 2024-06-15 . ran.cimec.ro.