Aerial Survey Outreach

Forest of Dean NMP day schoolThe Aerial survey Teams of English Heritage based in Swindon and York have been teaching and lecturing to professionals, universities, local societies and the general public for a number of years.  The format of our teaching varies from a series of lectures and workshops to intensive courses ranging from half a day to a full week.

As well as the more structured training courses and workshops, in recent years together with our colleagues in Research Department we have expanded our activities to include events such as National Archaeology Week, Festival of History and open days at English Heritage properties. At these we not only produce displays of current work, but also demonstrate stereo viewing, using both stereoscopes and anaglyphs, as well as giving people the chance to interact with spot-the-difference competions and jigsaws based on aerial photographs.

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    English Heritage’s Aerial Survey and Investigation (AerSI) team succesfully carried out an intensive nine-day course this summer for an international group of participants, based in Cirencester, Gloucestershire.
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    As well as the structured training courses for professionals Aerial survey and Investigation are involved in organising displays and activities for the general public.
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    Aerial Survey and Investigation run a number of specialist training courses and workshops aimed at both professionals and interested amateurs.
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    An important role for Aerial Survey staff is support for air photo interpreters while they work on English Heritage funded projects. Staff employed by local authorities and commercial archaeological companies work in our offices as part of an NMP team for on the job training and continuing professional development.

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