Castra of Triphulum

Triphulum
Location within Romania
Alternative name(s)Castra of Orheiu Bistriței
Founded2nd century AD
Abandoned3rd century AD
Place in the Roman world
ProvinceDacia
Administrative unitDacia Apulensis
Administrative unitDacia Superior
LimesPorolissensis
Directly connected to(Livezile)
Structure
— Stone structure —
Size and area203 m × 144 m (2.9 ha)
Wall thickness1.30 m
Construction techniqueOpus quadratum
Stationed military units
Cohorts
Alae
I Illyricorum
Location
Coordinates47°05′46″N 24°35′32″E / 47.096014°N 24.592319°E / 47.096014; 24.592319
TownOrheiu Bistriței
CountyBistrița-Năsăud
Country Romania
Reference
RO-LMIBN-I-s-A-01377
RO-RAN32928.01
UNESCO
Part ofFrontiers of the Roman Empire – Dacia
CriteriaCultural: ii, iii, iv
Reference1718-202
Inscription2024 (46th Session)
Site notes
Recognition UNESCO World Heritage Site
National Historical Monument
ConditionRuined
Excavation dates
  • 1960
  • 1968
Archaeologists
  • Mihail Macrea
  • Dumitru Protase

Triphulum was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia. It was built in the 2nd century AD. Archaeological research also identified the nearby vicus. The castra and the nearby settlement were both abandoned in the 3rd century AD. The ruins of the fort are located in Orheiu Bistriței (commune Cetate, Romania).