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Activities
(other than normal flights in West Lothian)
e-mail Rosie
Archaeology Index
| Kite aerial photography (KAP)
is our initial method of investigating archaeological sites. KAP cannot be
scheduled as a limited range of wind speeds are required and some sites need a
specific wind direction(s) to avoid tall structures. Also, the quality and
angle of incident light is important. When visits are planned in
advance, conditions are rarely optimal and sometimes impossible, eg no wind,
too much wind, rain etc. Most of our outings are at very short notice. |
A trip to Dalvorar East
and no wind for KAP! A pole is a useful standby.
August 2010
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West Lothian Archaeology News
September 2011 Fly a
modified thermal rig over
Cairnpapple -
its first flight over an archaeological site.
A preliminary image,
2 September 2011.
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Our images in print |
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2011 |
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RCAHMS
Edinburgh |
21 February Jim, Cade and John attend
Canmore user group meeting. |
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Gormyre Hill |
2 March
Comparison of Wenner resistive measurements (on 0.5 and 1m grids) with
previous twin probe data. |
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Gormyre Hill |
6 March More resistance measurements by
Jim. |
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Torphichen Preceptory |
2-3 April Photography of the
southern gatehouse and resistivity
survey of an unidentified circular feature. |
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Cairnpapple |
22 - 24 April
Jim, Rosie and John demonstrate KAP (Historic
Scotland). |
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Leeds University |
27 April Jim, Rosie and John attended a
DART (Detection
of Archaeological Residues using remote sensing Techniques)
workshop. |
Our West Lothian History Fair display. |
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Linlithgow Academy |
7 May Jim, Rosie and John attended the
West Lothian History
and Heritage Fair at Linlithgow Academy. |
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Lanark |
18 May Rosie and John talk to members
of the
Rotary Club about KAP. |
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Gloucestershire (1) |
June/July Rosie and John visit sites in
Gloucestershire. |
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Nottingham to Inverness |
Jim visits and works
professionally on sites
around the country. Jim's commercial work is not included on this website. |
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York University |
17-19 August Rosie and John attended
the ISPRS Working Group V/2 Conference: Cultural Heritage Data Acquisition
and Processing. |
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Cairnpapple |
3-4 September Jim, Rosie and John
demonstrate KAP. Historic Scotland Open Day. |
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Cairnpapple |
30 September Rosie flies a
modified thermal rig over Cairnpapple.
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Blackness |
1 November Jim flies thermal rig at
Blackness field with John and Rosie.
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Edinburgh |
14 November
RCAHMS
lecture: Kite aerial photography in the visible and near infra-red
parts of the spectrum: a neglected technique. (Rosie, John and Jim - included preliminary
thermal IR KAP images) |
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Daer
Valley |
November First Visit by John and Rosie,
in poor weather conditions. When
appropriate, we will return with Jim and Bronwen to KAP the Biggar Archaeology excavation site. |
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2012 |
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Daer
Valley |
29 January KAP the Biggar Archaeology excavation site
and construct a virtual 3D model. |
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Edinburgh |
1 February
Edinburgh University Archaeology Society: Fieldwork
Fair. |
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Edinburgh |
13 March
Edinburgh University Archaeology Society: Talk on kite
aerial photography. |
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Gloucestershire |
Thermally image
a DART
Project site. |
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Bath |
Give talk/demo on kite aerial photography at
The Royal Photographic Society. |
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Pending |
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Possible dock site |
KAP of offshore features
date to be decided (ref. work of
John Reid, Falkirk) |
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Beecraigs |
Resistance survey (planned summer 2010) -
subject to permission from West Lothian Council. |
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Gormyre Hill |
Test Pits
date to be decided |
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Barbauchlaw Mill |
Investigation
date to be decided (ref. Joe McIndoe) |
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Netherton Old Hall |
EDM survey.
date to be decided |
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Livingston Village |
Visit (ref. John Minelly) |
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Castle Greg Area |
Visit (ref. Jim Smalls) |
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Rough Castle
& Antonine
Wall |
KAP (inc.
near IR)
date to be decided |
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Carriden Fort and area |
KAP
(inc.
near IR)
date to be decided. |
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Manuel Nunnery |
KAP
(inc.
near IR)
date to be decided
Road and building footprints, especially to
the south.
(ref. work of Laurie Alexander) |
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Industrial Sites |
Make a start KAPing West
Lothian's industrial sites.
(ref. Robin Chesters) |
