Magna Monitoring Data Viewer

Magna Roman Fort

Magna is a Roman fort along Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland, England. The fort and surrounding area are fortunate to have anaerobic (very low oxygen) deposits which allow the preservation of organic artefacts such as leather and wood. Unfortunately, observations at nearby Vindolanda Roman fort suggest that climate change is affecting the preservation conditions of buried archaeological remains. As a result, the Vindolanda Trust began monitoring the weather and soil environment at Magna in April 2022. The weather station and environmental probe array measures precipitation, temperature, redox, pH, groundwater level, and electrical conductivity among many more variables every fifteen minutes, every day. As it stands, the Vindolanda Trust maintains the only two continual monitoring systems along Hadrian’s Wall and are part of the few systems running in the United Kingdom. This data is shared with colleagues at institutions around the globe to strengthen our efforts towards the goal of preserving heritage for future generations.

Data Viewer

The Magna Data Viewer gives you a closer look at a six of the key variables being monitored by our weather station and environmental probe array. Toggle between each variable at 15-minute intervals, daily, or monthly to understand the changes being recorded.

This data is intended for educational purposes. If you would like to collaborate with the Vindolanda Trust please email us.