Ad Mutriam (castra)

Ad Mutriam
Amutria on Tabula Peutingeriana (upper center)
Ad Mutriam (castra) is located in Romania
Ad Mutriam (castra)
Location within Romania
Alternative name(s)Amutria, Amutrion, Amutrium,[1] Ad-mutria ,[2] Admutrium,[2] Ad Mutrium[2]
Known also as
  • Castra of Valea Perilor
  • Castra of Cătunele
Attested by
Place in the Roman world
ProvinceDacia
Administrative unitDacia Malvensis
Administrative unitDacia Inferior
Directly connected to(Pinoasa)[3]
(Puținei)
Structure
— Wood and earth structure —
Size and area156 m × 114 m (1.77 [4][page needed] ha)
ShapeRound rectangle [3]
Location
Coordinates44°50′N 22°55′E / 44.833°N 22.917°E / 44.833; 22.917
Place nameChivadarul [5] / Cetate
TownValea Perilor (Cătunele)
CountyGorj
Country Romania
Reference
RO-LMIGJ-I-s-B-09155.01 [5]
Site notes
Recognition National Historical Monument
ConditionRuined

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

Etymology

[edit]

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).[2] The modern Romanian linguist Sorin Olteanu is also suggesting the form Ad Mutrius, with Mutrius possibly being the ancient name of Motru River.[6][citation needed]

See also

[edit]

Notes

[edit]
[edit]

References

[edit]
  • Pippidi, Dionisie M., ed. (1976). "Dictionar de istorie veche a României". Dicţionar de istorie veche a României: (paleolitic - sec. X) (Dictionary of Romanian Old History) (in Romanian). Bucharest: Editura ştiinţifică şi enciclopedică.
  • Olteanu, Sorin. "Linguae Thraco-Daco-Moesorum" (in Romanian). Archived from the original on 4 January 2013. Retrieved 10 January 2010.
  • Tocilescu, Grigore George (1880). Dacia înainte de Romani (Dacia before Romans) (in Romanian). Bucharest.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)