The Roman frontier in Dobrudja: 1. Sacidava

In the late Roman era, the fortification was rebuilt, and the stationing of a cuneus equitum scutariorum was reported here. An enclosure wall (made in opus caementicium, opus incertum, opus caementicium incertum and opus quadratum of limestone blocks), with a thickness of approx. 2 m, two gates and 7 rectangular towers were partially unveiled. In the structure of the late Roman enclosure numerous spolia, mostly funerary stelae originating from the early Roman necropolis were used. Intra muros, at different points of the perimeter of the late Roman fortification, various habitation structures have been identified, among which a large early Roman edifice, was disused during the reconstruction of the curtain wall in the 4^th century AD. On the south side of the fortified area, ceramic material, oil lamps and coins, chronologically covering the entire existence of the Roman fortification from Sacidava (2^nd century – beginning of the 7^th century AD). 12 construction phases have been identified archaeologically, 10 of which belong to the Dominate era, including from the time of Justinian, until the first decades of the 7^th century AD.