Largiana (castra)

Alternative name(s)LarginaKnown also asCastra of RomânașiFounded during the reign ofTrajanFounded2nd century ADAttested byTabula PeutingerianaPlace in the Roman worldProvinceDaciaAdministrative unitDacia PorolissensisAdministrative unitDacia SuperiorLimesPorolissensisDirectly connected to

• Certinae
• Optatiana
• (Buciumi)

Structure— Stone structure —Size and area130 m × 157 m (2 ^[1] ha) — Wood and earth structure —Size and area125 m × 153 m (1.9 ^[1] ha) Stationed military units— Cohorts —

• I Hispanorum Pia Fidelis^[2]
• VI Thracum eq

LocationCoordinates47°06′25″N 23°10′21″E / 47.1069°N 23.1724°E / 47.1069; 23.1724TownRomânașiCountySălajCountry RomaniaReferenceRO-LMISJ-I-s-A-04953RO-RAN142435.01Site notesRecognition National Historical MonumentConditionRuinedExhibitionsCounty 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]

• List of castra
• Limes Porolissensis

• Roman castra from Romania - Google Maps / Earth Archived 2012-01-17 at the Wayback Machine

47°05′57″N 23°10′31″E / 47.09917°N 23.17528°E / 47.09917; 23.17528