{"id":758,"date":"2026-03-23T07:47:26","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T07:47:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bernicianstudies.eu\/?p=758"},"modified":"2026-03-23T07:50:44","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T07:50:44","slug":"late-winter-session-5-19-march-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bernicianstudies.eu\/?p=758","title":{"rendered":"Late winter session 5, 19 March 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Topic: Field Monuments – Identification and Description <\/em>by Rannoch Daly and Max Adams<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Archaeologists describing sites discovered through air photography, LiDAR and field survey have to describe and record what they see, and they use a time-worn set of formal phrases and rubrics covering geometry and size, aspect and topographic context.  A project begun by BSG member Hilary Rimmer on a suggestion from Brian Roberts, the distinguished historical geographer, aims to use aerial photography and LiDAR to identify sites that may relate to late Roman and Early Medieval occupation along the corridor of Dere St north-west of Hadrian’s Wall in Northumberland.  Consistent description and recording will underpin the project, so it was decided to run a session on the identification and description of sites identified by the group.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Gunnar Peak, near Barrasford<\/summary>\n

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We shared slides of maps, drawings, aerial photographs and LiDAR images of landscape features in Northumberland from current work by group members Dorothy Cowans, John McNulty, Hilary Rimmer and Deb Haycock. Max Adams led discussion about the interpretation of topography, field patterns and shapes visible on the ground which might (or might not) be the remains of lost enclosures, roads, buildings, villages, etc.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These different sources convey information in different ways: fuller understanding is obtained by integrating observations from as many different sources as can be found. Key information about any image is:  <\/p>\n\n\n\n