Scunthorpe and its Environs: Air Photo and Lidar Mapping and Interpretation
Author(s): Alison Deegan
This project generated a detailed map and records of archaeological and historical features that are visible on aerial photographs and lidar imagery. This report outlines the methods employed and the sources used to achieve this outcome. This is followed by period and thematic discussions of the project results. There are sections concering the known and possible Neolithic and Bronze Age burial and ritual monuments; the distribution and visibility of Iron Age and Roman landscapes; medieval and post medieval sites and landscapes and 20th-century military installations. Particular attention is given to the physical remains that survive from warping and the iron and steel industry. Warping was a process of land improvement practised in the Trent Valley in the 18th and 19th centuries. Historical aerial photographs have proved to be a valuable resource in the study of near-recent industrial remains. This report closes with an overview of the project outcomes.
- Report Number:
- 33/2024
- Series:
- Research Report
- Pages:
- 94
- Keywords:
- Bronze Age Medieval Neolithic Post Medieval Settlement Industrial Heritage Monument
