Castra of Răcarii de Jos

Castra of Răcarii de Jos is an ancient Roman fort near the town of Răcari (formerly Răcarii de Jos), near Brădești, Dolj county, Romania. The fort is on the left terrace of the River Jiu and about 70 m SW of the railway station. It probably guarded a military port on the Jiu River. The fort walls measure 170 x 145 m. Its position far behind the Dacian Limes suggests it was used for policing the centre of present Oltenia. An adjacent civil settlement (vicus) had an area of up to 40 ha (many times larger than the fort) and lies partly beneath the train station.

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