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Aerial Archaeology Research Group
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A community of archaeologists, heritage professionals, researchers, students and independent scholars dedicated to education, research and outreach initiatives involving the acquisition and application of data from airborne and spaceborne platforms.
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Trimontium Trust & Museum @trimontiumtrust.bsky.social · 2d
It is Wednesday & so it is time for our weekly #hillfort clip. This time we have the Laws of Monifieth, an extraordinary site not far from Dundee. The site incorporates an Iron Age Broch, a stone walled fort that predates the Broch & an ancient cup & ring marked stone - see zurl.co/9HPpS
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Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 2d
Vertical kite photo of Edin's Hall / Odin's Hall / Edinshall broch #ScottishBorders showing the full extent of the earlier bivallate hillfort and pre-broch roundhouses

Proper lovely 😍

🪁 📷 © Hamish Fenton 2011

For more of Hamish's work see: archaeokap.hdf.me.uk/index.html

#HillfortsWednesday
The grass covered ramparts of an Iron Age hillfort plus foundations of stone built prehistoric structures looking down from the air
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Jon Hawke @archaeohawke.bsky.social · 2d
#HillfortsWednesday oldie but Goldie!

This is British Camp in the Malvern Hills, an Iron Age hillfort built in 4 phases during the 1st millennium BC. The hillfort had 4 gateways and was populated by dozens of hut circles.

#Archaeology #History
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Dr Toby Driver @drtobydriver.bsky.social · 3d
Let's hear it for the minor chiefs for #HillfortsWednesday who didn't quite have the resources or followers to build Maiden Castle 🤔😟

The pretty stunning but little known Fan hillfort, commanding hill country between Llanwrda & Talley, Carmarthenshire, with a bold gateway approach 👌

📷 RCAHMW 2014
An upland hillfort seen from the air with strong earthworks defining the defences
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Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 2d
If you like hillforts AND brochs (and who doesn't?) here's Edin's Hall #ScottishBorders a Late Iron Age #broch inside a rectangular enclosure inside the NW corner of an earlier bivallate 0.9ha #hillfort

Beautifully captured in this kite photo © Hamish Fenton 2011

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Happy #HillfortsWednesday
A low circular wall inside multiple grass covered ramparts with trees in the distance, as seen from the air
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · 2d
On this wonderful #HillfortsWednesday we look back at issue 68 of AARGnews where our Editor's Picture focussed on Uffington Castle - an Iron Age univallate hillfort. Environment Agency LiDAR shows incredible detail, including medieval ridge and furrow within the hillfort itself!
LiDAR DTM visualisation of Uffington IA Hillfort showing the univallate rampart enclosures and ridge and furrow earthworks A historical black and white aerial photograph of the IA Uffington Hillfort, taken from AARGnews issue 68. Extract from a scanned image downloaded from the US Geological Survey EarthExplorer website.
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · Jul 31
🚨🚨🚨 Last call! 🚨🚨🚨

⏰Registration for AARG 2025 closes today!⏰

📷✈️🛰Join us for two days of aerial archaeology and remote sensing in Trondheim.
aerialarchaeology.bsky.social Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · Jun 30
⏰⏰⏰Early Bird registration for AARG 2025 closes today. 🚨🚨🚨

📷✈️🛰Join us for two days of aerial archaeology and remote sensing in Trondheim and make the most of the reduced rates. Standard registration will close on 31st July.
aerialarchaeology.bsky.social Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · Jun 2
Registration for AARG 2025 meeting in Trondheim, Norway (11-13 Sep 2025) is now open! You can register via the AARG website: aargonline.com/wp/aarg2025/

The call for posters is still open, so please continue to submit your poster abstracts!

Register by 30th June to avail of the Early Bird offer.
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · Jun 30
⏰⏰⏰Early Bird registration for AARG 2025 closes today. 🚨🚨🚨

📷✈️🛰Join us for two days of aerial archaeology and remote sensing in Trondheim and make the most of the reduced rates. Standard registration will close on 31st July.
aerialarchaeology.bsky.social Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · Jun 2
Registration for AARG 2025 meeting in Trondheim, Norway (11-13 Sep 2025) is now open! You can register via the AARG website: aargonline.com/wp/aarg2025/

The call for posters is still open, so please continue to submit your poster abstracts!

Register by 30th June to avail of the Early Bird offer.
Aerial Archaeology Research Group 2024 Annual Meeting
The AARG Committee is thrilled to announce the 41st AARG meeting will be held on the 12th and 13th of September 2024 in York, United Kingdom followed by a field visit on 14th September 2024. Before th...
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · Jun 20
[2/2] Check it out (pp. 32–33) and tell us what you think: aargonline.com/wp/aarg-news/
Got your own curious feature? Send it to us — it might just make the next issue!
AARGnews
AARGnews, our bi-annual newsletter, is a diverse, up-to-date and open forum for discussion and exchange of new (and old) ideas.
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · Jun 20
Wazzat #4 is live in the April 2025 AARGnews! 🛰️

[1/2] Spotted on declassified HEXAGON & Google Earth imagery, this enigmatic linear feature in Ukraine spans ~1.5 km, with two light-toned bands + a faint ditch at the NW end. Banks? Cursus? Something else entirely?
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · Jun 2
Registration for AARG 2025 meeting in Trondheim, Norway (11-13 Sep 2025) is now open! You can register via the AARG website: aargonline.com/wp/aarg2025/

The call for posters is still open, so please continue to submit your poster abstracts!

Register by 30th June to avail of the Early Bird offer.
Aerial Archaeology Research Group 2024 Annual Meeting
The AARG Committee is thrilled to announce the 41st AARG meeting will be held on the 12th and 13th of September 2024 in York, United Kingdom followed by a field visit on 14th September 2024. Before th...
aargonline.com
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · May 16
The call for oral presentations is now closed, but we are still accepting poster proposals. If you wish to present your work in poster format, please submit your proposal using the registration form available at: aargonline.com/wp/events/aa...
#aerialarchaeology #remotesensing
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · May 13
A final reminder that the Call for Papers for the 2025 AARG Meeting in Trondheim will close on Thursday 15th May 2025, you can find further details on our website: aargonline.com/wp/events/aa...
#aerialarchaeology #remotesensing
aerialarchaeology.bsky.social Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · May 2
Good news, the Call for Papers for the 2025 AARG Meeting in Trondheim has been extended and will now close on Thursday 15th May 2025, you can find further details on our website: aargonline.com/wp/events/aa...
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · May 13
A final reminder that the Call for Papers for the 2025 AARG Meeting in Trondheim will close on Thursday 15th May 2025, you can find further details on our website: aargonline.com/wp/events/aa...
#aerialarchaeology #remotesensing
aerialarchaeology.bsky.social Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · May 2
Good news, the Call for Papers for the 2025 AARG Meeting in Trondheim has been extended and will now close on Thursday 15th May 2025, you can find further details on our website: aargonline.com/wp/events/aa...
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · May 6
🚨🚨🚨 The latest issue of AARGnews (no. 70) has been published and can now be downloaded from the AARG website: aargonline.com/wp/aarg-news/ ✈️🛰📰
From historic aerial photos to the latest UAV and satellite imagery! Massive thanks to our contributors!🚨🚨🚨
AARGnews
AARGnews, our bi-annual newsletter, is a diverse, up-to-date and open forum for discussion and exchange of new (and old) ideas.
aargonline.com
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · May 2
Good news, the Call for Papers for the 2025 AARG Meeting in Trondheim has been extended and will now close on Thursday 15th May 2025, you can find further details on our website: aargonline.com/wp/events/aa...
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · Apr 28
Tick-tock, tick-tock! Two days left to submit your paper proposal.

The Call for Papers for the 2025 AARG Meeting in Trondheim will close on Wednesday 30th April 2025. You can find further details at aargonline.com/wp/events/aa...
aerialarchaeology.bsky.social Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · Apr 23
💣💣💣One week to go! Call for Papers for AARG 2025 closes on 30th April! Submit your abstract here: aargonline.com/wp/events/aa... and join us for two days of #aerialarchaeology and #remotesensing by the Trondheim fjord! 🛰️🛫📷
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · Apr 23
💣💣💣One week to go! Call for Papers for AARG 2025 closes on 30th April! Submit your abstract here: aargonline.com/wp/events/aa... and join us for two days of #aerialarchaeology and #remotesensing by the Trondheim fjord! 🛰️🛫📷
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · Apr 16
Call for Papers for AARG 2025 closes in two weeks! Get your submissions ready and fire them our way using the registration form here: aargonline.com/wp/events/aa...
#aerialarchaeology #remotesensing
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · Apr 14
The deadline for AARG Fund submissions is approaching fast! Two more days to complete your application. Details at aargonline.com/wp/grants-sc...
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · Apr 3
We are proud to be a part of that publication, which builds on the sector survey done by AARG a couple of years ago, and most of the contributors are 🛰🛩 AARG members 💪

Publication available for download here:
zenodo.org/records/1460...

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Guidelines for the use of Airborne Laser Scanning (Lidar) in Archaeology (EAC Guidelines 10)
Airborne Laser Scanning (sometimes referred to as lidar) has been described as revolutionary for the understanding and management of cultural landscapes. The ability to create highly accurate three di...
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · Apr 3
Last week, European Archaeological Council published EAC Guidelines for the use of Airborne Laser Scanning (Lidar) in Archaeology.
This a significant contribution to the field of Airborne Laser Scanning in archaeology/heritage studies made by 49 experts representing over 30 countries in Europe.
Guidelines for the use of Airborne Laser Scanning (Lidar) in Archaeology (EAC Guidelines 10)
Airborne Laser Scanning (sometimes referred to as lidar) has been described as revolutionary for the understanding and management of cultural landscapes. The ability to create highly accurate three di...
zenodo.org
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · Apr 1
🚨 Call for Papers NOW OPEN! 🚨
The 42nd AARG Meeting is happening in Trondheim, Norway on 11–13 Sept 2025. Organised by AARG & NTNU’s Dept. of Archaeology.

📍 Venue: Dokkhuset, a top spot by the waterfront!

Submit your paper by 30th April 2025! 🏛️✍️
More details here:
aargonline.com/wp/events/aa...
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · Mar 21
📢 Spring has arrived, and so has the next round of AARG Fund applications!🌿✨
🔹Deadline: 16th April 2025
🔹Max award: £1000
The fund supports archaeological projects, fieldwork, and research with strong aerial and remote sensing components.
Details at aargonline.com/wp/grants-sc...
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Grants & Scholarships
AARG offers funding for its members for projects that further the objectives of the Group and student scholarships for attendance at its annual meeting.
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · Feb 27
Count us in Megan, thank you!
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