Wednesday 7 August 2013

Ohio Serpent Mound Lidar

Ohio Serpent Mound Lidar
Something from a little further afield. Starting with lidar survey produced by the Ohio Department of Transport. Coverting to .asc via the very useful LASTools and modelling slope severity in SAGA.
The Great Serpent Mound is thought to date to 1070 AD (CE if you like). I find myself as intrigued by the earthworks on the other side of the valley (not fully visible in this view). What looks as though it could just be a river levee turns through 90 degrees at its northern end and may be something much older. Ohio has some very interesting monuments which have benefitted from lidar research.

Thursday 1 August 2013

Birdoswald lidar

Birdoswald lidar
The Roman fort at Birdoswald on Hadrian's Wall sitting high above the steep-sided (and eroding) valley of the River Irthing. The wall itself attaches to the northern corners of the fort running eastwards to a mile-castle just before the steep descent to the river. The Vallum appears at the west of the plot with (intriguing) earthworks just to the north. Sky-view factor plot using EA 1m-centred data.