The Large Earth Dyke | archaeological site, earthwork (archaeology)

Romania / Constanta / Cernavoda /
 archaeological site, earthwork (archaeology)
The Large Earth Dyke is the cast of Trajan's Wall – several linear earthen fortifications (valla) found across Eastern Europe, in Moldova, Romania, and Ukraine.
The Large Earthen Dyke, 54 km in length, overlaps the smaller one on some sections. It begins on the Danube, follows the Carasu Valley and ends at Palas, west of Constanţa. Its average height is 3.5 m, and it has moats on both sides. On it are built 63 fortifications: 35 larger (castra), and 28 smaller (castella). The average distance between fortifications is 1 km. The wall (vallum) shows signs of reconstruction.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trajan's_Wall
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Coordinates:   44°16'38"N   28°1'42"E
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