Arutela (castra)

Arutela
Location within Romania
Alternative name(s)	Arutelia
Known also as	Castra of Căciulata Castra of Bivolari
Founded during the reign of	Hadrian
Founded	138
Abandoned	3rd century AD
Attested by	Tabula Peutingeriana
Province	Dacia
Administrative unit	Dacia Malvensis
Administrative unit	Dacia Inferior
Limes	Alutanus
Nearby water	Aluta
Directly connected to	Praetorium (Titești) (Rădăcinești) Buridava
— Stone structure —
— Numeri —
Tyrorum sagittariorum
Coordinates	45°16′36″N 24°18′44″E / 45.276803°N 24.312266°E / 45.276803; 24.312266Coordinates: 45°16′36″N 24°18′44″E / 45.276803°N 24.312266°E / 45.276803; 24.312266
Altitude	285 m (935 ft)
Place name	Poiana Bivolari
Town	Căciulata
County	Vâlcea
Country	Romania
RO-LMI	VL-I-s-A-09562
RO-RAN	167954.01
Recognition	National Historical Monument
Discovery year	1888
Condition	Partially reconstructed
Excavation dates	1894
Archaeologists	Pamfil Polonic Dumitru Tudor

Arutela was a fort in the Roman province of Dacia located on Limes Alutanus. It was erected on 138 by "Surri sagittari" by the order of Titus Flavius Constans, imperial procurator of Dacia Inferior.

The last Roman coin found here was from Elagabal, emitted between 220 - 222.