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- Historic aerial photography shows the growth and changes to England's urban and rural landscapes. Aerial photos can reveal hidden archaeology and sites that are difficult or even impossible to see from the ground.
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May 12, 2014 · Archaeologists spend much of their professional lives in holes, digging deep underground to discover the remains of ancient communities and cultures. But now, some of them are taking to the skies—with a little help from drones.
The Aerial Archaeology Mapping Explorer is a tool that displays archaeology that has been identified, mapped and recorded using aerial photographs and other aerial sources across England.
Photographs and 3D laser scans have been taken over the past 30 years to uncover "hidden archaeological landscapes", Historic England said. Sites include 6,000-year-old long barrows, Roman camps...
The key uses of aerial photographs for study of the historic environment include: Discovery. Illustration of architectural and archaeological sites and landscapes. Recording landscape change - in rural and urban contexts. Archaeological mapping and landscape analysis. Conservation and heritage management. Photo interpretation.
Aerial photos can reveal hidden archaeology and sites that are difficult or even impossible to see from the ground. You can explore over 400,000 digitised photos taken from our aerial photo collections of over 6 million photographs preserved in the Historic England Archive.
Mar 23, 2022 · From their announcement: “Aerial imagery provides a fascinating insight into the development and expansion of the nation’s urban centres and changes to the rural landscape. It can also reveal striking discoveries—such as ‘cropmarks’ showing hidden, archaeology beneath the surface.”
Mar 22, 2022 · Aerial imagery provides a fascinating insight into the development and expansion of the nation’s urban centres and changes to the rural landscape. It can also reveal striking discoveries - such as ‘cropmarks’ showing hidden, archaeology beneath the surface.
