Historical place profile

Hydata Hypsitana/Forum Traiani

Hydata Hypsitana/Forum Traiani (modern Fordongianus) was a Roman settlement in Sardinia along the road from Tibula to Othoca.

Record details
Research ID
catholon:place:pleiades:471947
Catalogue ID
pleiades:471947
Place type
settlement
Coordinates
39.995636, 8.810955
Precision
precise
Locator semantics
representative_point_not_boundary

Historical description

Hydata Hypsitana/Forum Traiani (modern Fordongianus) was a Roman settlement in Sardinia along the road from Tibula to Othoca.

Geographic evidence

The coordinates are a representative_point_not_boundary. They identify a research anchor and do not by themselves assert an ancient administrative boundary or the full extent of the settlement.

Provenance: Barrington Atlas: BAtlas 48 A3 Hydata Hypsitana/Forum Traiani

Source and reuse

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Research path

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