Resculum (castra)

Resculum was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia.

Resculum
View from South-East
Location within Romania
Known also as
  • Castra of Bologa
  • Castra of Poieni
Founded2nd century AD
Abandonedc. 4th-5th century AD
Attested byTabula Peutingeriana
Place in the Roman world
ProvinceDacia
Administrative unitDacia Porolissensis
Administrative unitDacia Superior
LimesPorolissensis
Directly connected to
Structure
— Stone structure —
Size and area122 m × 213 m (2.6 [1] ha)
— Wood and earth structure —
Size and area130 m × 203 m (2.6 [1] ha)
Stationed military units
Cohorts
Location
Coordinates46.885694°N 22.884611°E / 46.885694; 22.884611
Altitudec. 527 m
Place nameGrădiște [3]
TownBologa
CountyCluj
Country Romania
Reference
RO-LMICJ-I-s-A-06975 [3]
RO-RAN59069.01 [3]
Site notes
Recognition National Historical Monument
ConditionRuined
Excavation dates
  • 1930
  • 1970
  • 2012-2013
Archaeologists
  • Mihail Macrea
  • Nicolae Gudea [3]
  • Felix Marcu [3]
  • George Cupcea [3]
  • Gelu Oloşutean [3]
  • Cristian Filip [3]
  • Imola Boda [3]
  • Xenia Păuşa [3]

See also

Notes

  1. "Bologa". Archived from the original on 2012-03-16. Retrieved 2011-08-01.
  2. Tactică, strategie și specific de luptă la cohortele equitate din Dacia Romană, Petru Ureche
  3. "Castrul roman de la Bologa - "Grădiște"". National Archaeological Record of Romania (RAN). ran.cimec.ro. 2013-09-09. Retrieved 2014-05-01.
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