Explore Britain's Hidden Archaeology

This is a LiDAR view of Stonehenge. The image also shows the extensive Normanton Down Barrow Cemetery, where dozens of Bronze Age burial mounds are scattered across the surrounding landscape. Look closely and you can also make out the Avenue, a prehistoric earthwork consisting of parallel banks and ditches that once provided a formal approach to Stonehenge.

This is just one example of the extraordinary archaeological detail revealed by LiDAR Lens - Great Britain. The interactive map uses high-resolution LiDAR elevation data to expose subtle features in the landscape that are often invisible in conventional maps and aerial photographs. Using a circular lens, you can explore the terrain through different visualisation techniques, including hillshade, slope, local relief and sky-view factor. These reveal everything from ancient burial mounds and earthworks to abandoned field systems and historic landscape features. 

To get started with LiDAR Lens you can explore these interesting locations:

• Stonehenge
• Avebury Stone Circle 
• Silbury Hill
• Maiden Castle
• Uffington White Horse

Each offers a different landscape to investigate, and switching between the visualisation options can reveal details you might otherwise never notice. You aren't limited to these locations, of course. LiDAR Lens also includes a search function that lets you find other places by name, postcode or grid reference. Try searching for your own local area to see what hidden landscape features that you can uncover.

Via: Webcurios