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Title: Historic England releases map based on 500,000 aerial pictures Published
Post by: Imperial Dave on October 08, 2021, 02:20:24 PM
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-58817448

useful...
Title: Re: Historic England releases map based on 500,000 aerial pictures Published
Post by: Duncan Head on October 08, 2021, 02:40:56 PM
Also https://www.theguardian.com/science/2021/oct/08/historic-england-to-offer-virtual-flights-over-ancient-landscapes both referring to https://historicengland.org.uk/research/results/aerial-archaeology-mapping-explorer/
Title: Re: Historic England releases map based on 500,000 aerial pictures Published
Post by: Imperial Dave on October 08, 2021, 03:36:39 PM
thanks Duncan
Title: Re: Historic England releases map based on 500,000 aerial pictures Published
Post by: Chuck the Grey on October 08, 2021, 07:22:36 PM
That's an impressive bit of technology and effort.
Title: Re: Historic England releases map based on 500,000 aerial pictures Published
Post by: Jim Webster on October 10, 2021, 09:48:58 AM
The archaeologists round here are going to go apeshit!
All the stuff they've kept quiet about because they didn't want it looted by metal detectorists is now on public display  ::)
Title: Re: Historic England releases map based on 500,000 aerial pictures Published
Post by: Chuck the Grey on October 10, 2021, 08:14:29 PM
Quote from: Jim Webster on October 10, 2021, 09:48:58 AM
The archaeologists round here are going to go apeshit!
All the stuff they've kept quiet about because they didn't want it looted by metal detectorists is now on public display  ::)

Unintended consequences of technology and the project. What benefits one area of study creates problems for another discipline.
Title: Re: Historic England releases map based on 500,000 aerial pictures Published
Post by: Jim Webster on October 10, 2021, 08:31:47 PM
Quote from: Chuck the Grey on October 10, 2021, 08:14:29 PM
Quote from: Jim Webster on October 10, 2021, 09:48:58 AM
The archaeologists round here are going to go apeshit!
All the stuff they've kept quiet about because they didn't want it looted by metal detectorists is now on public display  ::)

Unintended consequences of technology and the project. What benefits one area of study creates problems for another discipline.

It's an inevitable issue.
Mind you in our area they've marked some areas as rig and furrow which haven't been in my lifetime!
Also one field next to us has 'ditches' marked. Actually the owner's son used to do a lot of motorbike scrambling and used that field. The 'ditches' may be what's left of the course he made for him and his mates  ;)
Title: Re: Historic England releases map based on 500,000 aerial pictures Published
Post by: Chuck the Grey on October 12, 2021, 04:53:11 AM
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It's an inevitable issue.
Mind you in our area they've marked some areas as rig and furrow which haven't been in my lifetime!
Also one field next to us has 'ditches' marked. Actually the owner's son used to do a lot of motorbike scrambling and used that field. The 'ditches' may be what's left of the course he made for him and his mates  ;)

I won't tell anyone if you don't. It'll be our little secret.
Title: Re: Historic England releases map based on 500,000 aerial pictures Published
Post by: Jim Webster on October 12, 2021, 07:24:51 AM
Quote from: Chuck the Grey on October 12, 2021, 04:53:11 AM

It's an inevitable issue.
Mind you in our area they've marked some areas as rig and furrow which haven't been in my lifetime!
Also one field next to us has 'ditches' marked. Actually the owner's son used to do a lot of motorbike scrambling and used that field. The 'ditches' may be what's left of the course he made for him and his mates  ;)
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I won't tell anyone if you don't. It'll be our little secret.

;D
Title: Re: Historic England releases map based on 500,000 aerial pictures Published
Post by: Imperial Dave on October 12, 2021, 07:28:35 AM
oops.....