It’s been interesting to
watch recent reports regarding Stonehenge and, in particular, the discovery of
17 more significant sites that are linked to the ancient plot.
Over recent years,
scientists from Birmingham University have been using technology to map the
area and it is from this that the new shrines and burial mounds have been
discovered.
Stonehenge is believed
to be over 5,000 years old. While Landmark’s comprehensive collection of
historical mapping does not reach back quite that far, our interest has been
piqued by the use of LiDAR and laser scanning techniques to produce detailed
terrain models, in addition to the way GIS has been used to overlay archaeological finds to analyse the site. All of which
are very similar to the processes used today by our customers in the surveying,
planning, environmental and construction industries.
Simply substitute burial mounds, solstice
markers and druid procession routes with planning applications, contaminated
land and environmental consultants, and hey presto!
From
watching the developments at Stonehenge, it’s clear that today we are fortunate
to have access to highly advanced mapping data and technologies that enable us
to learn far more about our past than ever before. And, from our customer’s point of view,
having access to information regarding a piece of land’s former use can
ultimately help shape the way the very same piece of land is used in the future.
Piers Edgell, Senior Account
Manager and Matt Wills, Senior GIS Analyst, Landmark Information Group
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