Interpret & Mapping
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Interpretation is the first step in converting the information on aerial photographs to maps that show archaeological and other relevant features. Results of photo interpretation will vary depending on the questions asked and the knowledge and experience of the interpreter. Thus there are many 'right' interpretations but no single 'definitive' one.
Mapping follows, or runs in parallel with, interpretation and is the act of showing the results of interpretation. This is usually done in a CAD or GIS using different colours or conventions to show various features. Results can be shown against a range of backgrounds – a modern map, an orthophoto or relief data (contours, lidar or radar) – and may be integrated with other sources of archaeological information. |
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06 March 2012, 14.43  Photo reading
An aerial photograph shows much more than archaeological features and by reading that information, especially the non-archaeological |
06 March 2012, 15.11 These stages can be divided into three:
collect together the relevant photographs and select those which best show the archaeological information |
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06 March 2012, 15.33
AERIAL – Haigh, J.G.B., 1999. Developing rectification programs for small computers. Archaeol Prospection 7, 1-16.
AirPhoto – Irwin |
