Surface prospection of burial grounds and new research tools (on the example of the study of changes in cemetery boundaries)

Anna Majewska

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Basing on own experiences in studying cemetery space, the possibilities of using LiDAR visualization in acquiring information on changes in the boundaries of Christian and Jewish necropolises were demonstrated on selected examples. The application of the methods indicated in the article comprises the significant supplementation of terrain inspection, considerably expanding

knowledge about a given site. The use of digital elevation models has been popular since their introduction, especially in the archaeological community, as it allows for feature recognition without conducting invasive prospection, including excavation. As it has turned out, in the course of the research conducted by the author, the use of LiDAR tools should be an integral part of the geographical analysis. This highlights the need to promote interdisciplinary in the research on cultural heritage sites.

Basing on own experiences in studying cemetery space, the possibilities of using LiDAR visualization in acquiring information on changes in the boundaries of Christian and Jewish necropolises were demonstrated on selected examples. The application of the methods indicated in the article comprises the significant supplementation of terrain inspection, considerably expanding

knowledge about a given site. The use of digital elevation models has been popular since their introduction, especially in the archaeological community, as it allows for feature recognition without conducting invasive prospection, including excavation. As it has turned out, in the course of the research conducted by the author, the use of LiDAR tools should be an integral part of the geographical analysis. This highlights the need to promote interdisciplinary in the research on cultural heritage sites.

Keywords

LiDAR, Jewish cemetery, Protestant cemetery, Catholic cemetery, boundaries, inventory, cultural heritage

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Information: Journal of Geography, Politics and Society, Volume 7 (2017), Issue 1 (2017), pp. 60 - 69

DOI: https://doi.org/10.4467/24512249JG.17.008.6207

Article type: Original article

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Surface prospection of burial grounds and new research tools (on the example of the study of changes in cemetery boundaries)

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Surface prospection of burial grounds and new research tools (on the example of the study of changes in cemetery boundaries)

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Anna Majewska

https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0589-6400

Institute of the Built Environment and Spatial Policy, Faculty of Geographical Sciences, University of Łodz, Kopcinskiego 31, 90-142 Lodz, Poland

Published at: 31.03.2017

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