As far as the laser can reach… – Laminar analysis of LIDAR detected structures as a powerful instrument for archaeological heritage management in Baden-Württemberg, Germany (original) (raw)

A new project has been initiated by the State Office for Cultural Heritage Management Baden-Württemberg for the laminar analysis of LiDAR data in Baden-Württemberg. This project is part of the archaeological prospection system in Baden-Württemberg. New techniques for detection of archaeological structures using special data processing methods on LiDAR data were developed. The focus of this project is on the totality of visible structures presumed to be archaeological sites or at least elements of the historic landscape in LiDAR imagery in the whole state of Baden-Württemberg. Based on the complete high resolution LiDAR data set of the surface of Baden-Württemberg a comprehensive mapping of all potential sites in an area of 35,751km2 is the aim of the three year project.