ÖZKD LXXVIII 2025 Heft 1, pp. 36-42, 2025/05/08
Monitoring in der Archäologie
Carnuntum, the largest archeological landscape in Austria, has been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Danube Limes” since 2021. Although most Roman buildings that exist today are hidden in the ground, the few free-standing monuments, like the building structures maintained underground, are under constant threat from harmful environmental influences or building and infrastructure measures. So, a concept for monitoring using a three-part action plan was developed as an indispensable preventive measure for protecting and maintaining historic buildings. It includes periodic site visits and restorative investigations, as well as surface surveys or geophysical studies in the outdoor areas. In recent years, the monitoring project focused on a Roman aqueduct and Heathens’ Gate (Heidentor). Currently, work is also mainly being performed to create the foundations for a thorough reconstruction of the historic buildings of Carnuntum.