Piatra Roșie Dacian fortress
The hill fort | |
| Location | Dealul Piatra Roșie, Luncani, Hunedoara County, Romania |
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| Coordinates | 45°36′08″N 23°08′51″E / 45.602264°N 23.147403°E |
| Altitude | 807 m (2,648 ft) |
| History | |
| Events | Trajan's Dacian Wars |
| Site notes | |
| Condition | Ruined |
| Website | www.piatra-rosie.ro |
| Reference no. | 906 |
| Reference no. | HD-I-s-A-03200 |
Piatra Roșie, which means Red Rock, was a Dacian hill fort two days march to the west from Costești-Cetățuie fortress, at Luncani in Boșorod commune, Hunedoara County. 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. It appears that the hilltop was flattened in the process in order to produce a usable space.
- Panoramic view from the fortress
- Paved road
- Tower
- Roots
- Fallen blocks
- Red rock
- Fortress plan
