Castra of Hinova

Roman fort in Dacia

Location within Romania

Founded3rd^[1] or 4th^[2] century ADAbandoned5th century AD^[1]^[2]Structure— Stone structure —Size and area46 m × 40 m (0.18^[3] ha) LocationCoordinates44°32′N 22°46′E / 44.533°N 22.767°E / 44.533; 22.767TownHinovaCountyMehedințiCountry

RomaniaReferenceRO-LMIMH-I-s-A-10076^[2]RO-RAN112085.01^[1]Site notesRecognition

National Historical MonumentConditionRuined

The castra of Hinova was a Late Roman fort built north of the Lower Danube in the 3rd or 4th century AD.^[1]^[2] The fort was destroyed for the first time between 378 - 379 AD.^[3] In the beginning of 5th century the fort was destroyed by Huns and finally abandoned by Romans.^[3]

References

Davidescu, M. (1989). Cetatea romanã de la Hinova. București.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "Castrul roman de la Hinova". National Archaeological Record of Romania (RAN). ran.cimec.ro. 2008-12-15. Archived from the original on 31 May 2014. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d "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 1652. Ministerul Culturii şi Patrimoniului Naţional. 1 October 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 June 2012. Retrieved 6 January 2013.
^ ^a ^b ^c Bondoc, Dorel; Benea, Doina; Davidescu, M. "Castrul roman HINOVA". Direcția județeană pentru Cultură, Culte și Patrimoniu Cultural Național - Mehedinți. Archived from the original on 2014-05-31. Retrieved 2014-05-30.