Identifying coastal archaeology using multi-spectral satellite imagery of the intertidal zone
his English Heritage funded project explored the use of multispectral satellite imagery for archaeological investigations in the intertidal zone. As a pilot project, the study focused on the well documented Portsmouth and Langstone Harbours. The aim of the study was to examine the potential of multispectral surveying techniques in the monitoring and management of intertidal cultural heritage. The rationale for the successful use of multispectral imagery in the identification of sub-surface archaeology is based on previous studies of terrestrial archaeology in Scandinavia (e.g. Grøn et al., 2011), where expert interpretation of QuickBird and Ikonos imagery was capable of identifying features as small as cooking pits and post holes within agricultural landscapes. To date, there has been limited investigation of intertidal archaeology using satellite imagery, and hence this study provides a first look - pilot study - evaluation of the potential of this new approach.
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https://doi.org/10.5284/1000420
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2019-04-15
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2011-08-02
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This dataset was collected by Helene Burningham, Julie Satchell, Ole Grøn, Tomas Hunniche and provided to the Archaeology Data Service for long term archive and management.
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