Câteva date arheologice asupra fortificațiilor de la Caransebeș
Some archaeological data on the Caransebeș fortifications

Summary/Abstract: Archaeological research in Caransebeș began in 2017. In the same year, the first fragments of the small fortification inside the city were identified. This was still kept at a height of one meter and had a width of 2.20 m at the base. Another segment of the wall was also investigated during the year 2022, having the same constructive characteristics. Unfortunately, it was much more poorly preserved. Another fragment from the southern area was identified on another private property on Romanilor Street. It belonged to its southern area and is preserved at a height of approximately 1.5 m. The inner and outer walls were destroyed. It was built of river stone bound with good quality mortar. Behind the walls, on the surface of the ground, the presence of other structures, probably made of stone that belonged to this fortification can also be observed. The three precincts were also identified in the northern part of the city. They belonged to the fortified city, in the area of „the Transylvania Gate”. The material used was diverse, starting from broken quarry stone to cut blocks. However, no archaeological research was carried out here. The available maps from the 17th-18th centuries reveal the layouts made during the Austrian rule compared to its image during the Ottoman rule.

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