Castra of Jac
| Castra of Jac | |
|---|---|
 Location within Romania
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| Known also as | Castra of Creaca |
| Founded | 2nd century AD |
| Abandoned | 3rd century AD |
| Previous fortification | Dacian |
| Province | Dacia |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Porolissensis |
| Administrative unit | Dacia Superior |
| Limes | Porolissensis |
| Directly connected to | |
| — Stone structure — | |
| Size and area | 300 m x 200 m (6.0ha) |
| — Wood and earth structure — | |
| Built during the reign of | Trajan |
| Built | 106 |
| — Legions — | |
| VII Gemina Felix | |
| Coordinates | 47°10′N 23°11′E / 47.167°N 23.183°ECoordinates: 47°10′N 23°11′E / 47.167°N 23.183°E |
| Place name | Citera |
| Town | Jac |
| County | Sălaj |
| Country |
 Romania
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| RO-LMI | SJ-I-m-A-04909.17 |
| RO-RAN | 140734.14 |
| Recognition |
 National Historical Monument |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Excavation dates |
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| Archaeologists | |
| Exhibitions | County Museum of History and Art, Zalău |
The Castra of Jac was a fort made of earth in the Roman province of Dacia. It was erected in the 2nd century AD. Not far from the fort, the remains of a previous fortification (built in the 1st century BC) and of a Roman watchtower were unearthed. The fort and the wathctower were abandoned in the 3rd century. Traces of the castra can be identified on Citera Hill in Jac (commune Creaca, Romania).
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