Piatra Roşie, which means ''Red Rock'', was a Dacian hill fort two days march to the west from
Costeşti-Cetăţuie fortress, at Luncani in
Boşorod municipality. It was built in two phases. In the first phase a long (102 m) rectangular main citadel was built at the height of land with watch towers on each end and two outlying watch towers. Later the larger area inside the watch towers was enclosed with walls.
[MacKendrick, Paul Lachlan (1975) ''The Dacian Stones Speak'' University of North Carolina Press, Chapel Hill, North Carolina]
pages 58–60
It appears that the hilltop was flattened in the process in order to produce a usable space.
[Oltean, Ioana Adina (2007) ''Dacia: landscape, colonisation and romanisation'' Psychology Press, London]
page 95
Piatra Rosie Dacian fortress 056.jpg, Panoramic view from the fortress
Piatra Rosie Dacian fortress 029.jpg, Paved road
Piatra Rosie Dacian fortress 065.jpg, Tower
Piatra Rosie Dacian fortress 071.jpg, Roots
Piatra Rosie Dacian fortress 098.jpg, Fallen blocks
Piatra Rosie Dacian fortress 133.jpg, Red rock
Plan pIatra Rosie daicoviciu.svg, Fortress plan
Artefacts
File:Umbo de escudo (51647275795).jpg, Dacian artefact from site.
Image:KMM - Dakien Luncani Prunkschild.jpg, Dacian shield (1st century BC) found on site - on display in the Roman Museum Manching
Roman or Romans most often refers to:
*Rome, the capital city of Italy
*Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD
*Roman people, the people of ancient Rome
*'' Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a lette ...
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Image:KMM - Dakien Luncani Bratspieß.jpg, Dacian roasting spit (1st century BC) found on site - on display in the Roman Museum Manching.
References
External links
Cetățile dacice din Munții Orăștiei - Luncani - Piatra RoșieVirtual reconstruction of the fortressCetatea Luncani - Piatra Roșie
{{DEFAULTSORT:Piatra Rosie Dacian fortress
Dacian towns
Dacian fortresses of the Orăștie Mountains
Dacian fortresses in Hunedoara County
Tourist attractions in Hunedoara County
Historic monuments in Hunedoara County
Ancient history of Transylvania