Archaeovision Blog

Digital Imaging for Pyu Epigraphy: RTI and Photogrammetry for the Pyu Corpus

In November 2016, Archaeovision undertook a programme of digital imaging in support of two parallel research projects examining the inscriptions and material culture associated with the Pyu urban tradition of Myanmar. The work formed a technical contribution to both the Pyu epigraphy sub‑project (PI: Nathan W. Hill, SOAS University of London) within the ERC Synergy…

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RTI and Photogrammetric Recording of the East Boldre Methodist Chapel Gravestones

In August 2024, Archaeovision undertook a detailed programme of Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) and photogrammetric recording at the former Methodist chapel burial ground in East Boldre, New Forest. The survey focused on a group of historic headstones that had been re-erected in a vertical position, many of which exhibited advanced surface erosion and reduced inscription…

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Unlocking Ancient Voices: New Insights from the Vindolanda Stylus Tablets

The Roman fort of Vindolanda, just south of Hadrian’s Wall, continues to transform our understanding of life on Rome’s northern frontier. While the ink-written Vindolanda tablets are world-famous, a lesser-known group of artefacts — the wooden stylus tablets — is now revealing equally compelling stories, thanks to innovative digital imaging and interdisciplinary collaboration. What Are…

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Preserving culture and heritage on the digital age

We invited five specialists to the seminar to share their views about reserving culture and heritage on the digital age. You can watch the the recording of the whole session.

A man stands under a gazebo in the churchyard, operating camera on a tripod pointed directly down to photograph a headstone laid flat on the ground.

Step by Step: RTI at St Michaels and All Angels Church, Lyndhurst

In July 2019 Archaeovision successfully completed a programme of Reflectance Transformation Imaging (RTI) recording at St Michaels and All Angels Church in Lyndhurst, in the New Forest, England. Commissioned by the New Forest National Park Authority, funded by the New Forest LEADER local action group through the European Agricultural Fund for Rural Development, and approved…

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Laser Scanning at 17th Century Tredegar House in Newport, Wales

Over the course of spring Archaeovision has completed a laser scanning project of the interiors and exteriors of several buildings in the Tredegar House (Tˆy Tredegar) complex, commissioned by the National Trust. The buildings recorded for the project include the Tredegar Stables, Orangery, Mill, Great Barn, Lesser Barn, and Doctor’s House. Tredegar House has been…

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Mission and Mortar Toolkit

In June 2018, Archaeovision were appointed as the contractor for the development of the Mission and Mortar toolkit for the Diocese of Hereford. The diocese is one of the 42 dioceses within the Church of England, and was founded in 676AD and covers roughly 1,650 square miles, serving a population of 326,000 people. The diocese…

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Documenting the Church of the Holy Spirit Clock

We recently oversaw the high resolution photogrammetry survey of the clock at the Church of the Holy Spirit, utilising a scaffolding system in front hundreds of tourists, and falls within our overall Ackerman project. More on this clock can be found on the Ackermann project blog and we will provide more on the result soon.

RTI Dome testing

Last week we tested our new light dome at the Estonian Academy of Arts and the Estonian War Museum. The Dome allows you to significantly speed-up the RTI shooting process. The results are beautiful as always.

Completion of the Recording the Early Medieval Crosses on the Isle of Man

During the summer Archaeovision completed one of our largest recording projects to date, on behalf of the University of Lancaster’s Digital Humanities Hub and Manx National Heritage recording all Early Medieval Crosses found on the Isle of Man. An outline of the project can be found through our blog post here,and an update on the…

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