Sacidava (castra)

Sacidava
Sacidava (castra) is located in Romania
Sacidava (castra)
Location within Romania
Known also asCastra of Rasova
Founded2nd century AD
Abandonedbegin of 7th century AD
Previous fortificationDacian
Place in the Roman world
ProvinceMoesia
Administrative unitMoesia Inferior
Directly connected to
Structure
— Stone structure —
Stationed military units
Legions
Cohorts
Location
Coordinates44°14′25″N 27°50′57″E / 44.2403°N 27.8492°E / 44.2403; 27.8492
Place nameAbove Caramancea Valley
TownRasova
CountyConstanța
Country Romania
Reference
RO-LMICT-I-s-B-02737
RO-RAN62805.02
Site notes
Recognition National Historical Monument
ConditionRuined
Eastern Moesia and Limes Moesiae
Sacidava
Square tower

Sacidava was a fort in the Roman province of Moesia near the Getic settlement and later Roman city of Sacidava, Moesia that developed around the fort. It is located at Musait between the villages of Rasova and Dunareni, on a high hill on the right bank of the Danube. It is included in the Tabula Peutingeriana as Sagadava and the Notitia Dignitatum as Sacidava.