В научный оборот вводятся выявленные на основании изучения топографических карт неизвестные ранее сооружения (валы и дороги), расположенные в указанном районе, а также оборонительный
рубеж, состоящий из четырех линий полевых укреплений, обнаруженный в самой южной части водораздела между озерами Кагул и Ялпуг.
The article is dedicated to the characteristics of the
defense constructions in the area of river crossing of
Danube near lake Kartal not far from village Orlovka
of Reny district in Odessa region and their historical interpretation.
The conclusion was made, that in this district
in the first ages AD. the powerful defensive center
functioned, created by Romans. In the center’s system
there were Romans fortifications on the sites near the
villages Orlovka and Novoselskoye altogether with the
ramparts and graffs, which surrounded them, and also
one more rampart, which was situated between those
two fortificated points. The last one featured the rampart-
road and was the important component of this defensive
center. Romans started the creation of Kartal defensive center in the 60s years AD. and continued its
organization during Vespasian’s regiment term. The center finished its functioning near the middle of the
III century AD. As regards the fortificated area, situated between
the left shore of lake Kagul and the right shore of lake Yalpug, according to the written sources’ information
about the war events, which had taken place in Southern Budzhak in ancient times and considering the density
of population of this part in the time of discussing events, we can suppose, the fortificated area may be
built by Scythians in the last third of the IV century BC or by Goths in the last third of the IV century AD.
