Info Of Airborne Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation Scan Reveals Arran's 1,000 Ancient Sites

Post-medieval shielings - temporary huts - were identified for the offset time

HISTORIC ENVIRONMENT SCOTLAND

HES rapid archaeological mapping managing director Dave Cowley said: "This survey has shown us that in that place are double the give away of ancient monuments on Arran than nosotros previously knew about.

"This novel 3D technology scientific discipline has allowed us to undertake a rapid archaeological survey, over weeks rather than months or years, as well as allowed us to uncovering sites that powerfulness fifty-fifty stimulate got been impossible to detect otherwise.

"We stimulate got been able to run across how densely settled parts of Arran were, as well as the medieval as well as post-medieval shieling sites that were discovered stimulate got told us how upland areas were used past times shepherds."

Mr Cowley said this was an exciting fourth dimension to last developing the technology scientific discipline as well as Arran was "just a offset step".

He added: "As this technology scientific discipline becomes to a greater extent than widely available, nosotros hold back to detect tens of thousands to a greater extent than ancient sites across the balance of Scotland - working at a footstep that was unimaginable a few years ago."

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