Castra of Tihău

The castra of Tihău is a historically significant fort in the Roman province of Dacia. Since the 18th century, it has been referred to as the "citadel of Tuhutum". Ruins on the plateau "Grădiște" shows that the Castra of Tihău was a Roman fort of auxiliary troop, pertaining to the northwest sector of Limes Porolissensis. Its garrison was Cohors I Cananefatium. Repeated discoveries of Roman archaeological materials (pottery, tiles and bricks, arms, tools, diverse objects, tegular stamps, coins, even stone inscriptions etc.), advanced knowledges in the realm of history and archeology of Roman Dacia. These discoveries confirm the nature, the chronological placement, appurtenance and the Roman military-defensive role of "fort" that formerly erected in this place from the confluence of Almaș and Someș River. The castra was known and put on contribution in the debate of various military issues of Roman Dacia. However, these facts are based only on a few fortuitous discoveries and some land surface observations of the site.

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