Discoveries at Trajan’s Wall Site

In autumn 2024, archaeologists conducted fieldwork at the Ecaterinovca–Ialpugeni–Valea Jeparului site in Moldova, a rare settlement straddling both sides of the ancient Upper Trajan's Wall. Discovered in 2016, the site contains traces from the Gothic migration period (4th century AD) and the late Middle Ages (18th century), CE Report quotes MOLDPRES

Excavations revealed a large trench—6.1 meters wide and 2.85 meters deep—part of the wall’s fortification system. Ceramic fragments from the Sântana de Mureș–Cerneahov culture suggest the trench dates back to the Gothic migration period (late 3rd–4th century AD).

The findings were presented during the 2024 national archaeological report session and add significant data to the study of Trajan’s Wall, a Roman-era fortification stretching across southern Moldova into Ukraine. Despite erosion and modern damage, the wall remains a valuable monument with growing potential for cultural tourism.