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Aerial Archaeology Research Group

@aerialarchaeology.bsky.social
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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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Bournemouth University Archaeology and Anthropology @buarchanth.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
And now onto Maiden Castle as @durotrigesdig.bsky.social takes the new archaeology intake round the ramparts of Dorset's mighty Iron Age hillfort (with added Roman temple)
Grass covered Iron age hillfort rampartsArchaeologists on grass covered Iron age hillfort rampartsArchaeologists investigating the walls of a Roman temple
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jessstilllife.bsky.social @jessstilllife.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Views across the Levels and the Severn to Wales from Dolebury Hillfort, a large Iron Age multivallate enclosure on the edge of the Mendip Hills. Impressive limestone ramparts and many Clouded Yellow butterflies last week #HillfortsWednesday
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Kevin Wilbraham @kpw1453.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The ramparts of Hod Hill Hillfort, near Blandford Forum in Dorset. The fort is one of the largest Iron Age hillforts in the county. 📸 My own. #HillfortsWednesday #HodHill #IronAge #Archaeology #Dorset
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Dr Toby Driver @drtobydriver.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
For #HillfortsWednesday the enormous, but heavily eroded, coastal promontory fort at Porth y rhaw, Pembrokeshire, in the care of @nattrustarch.bsky.social 🤩 The 5 metre+ high ramparts are among the most massive anywhere in west Wales. Excavations have revealed a long occupation 📷 My own, Saturday
A view along a cliff lined coast with the sea on the right & blue sky beyond
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Durotriges Dig @durotrigesdig.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
If you like hillforts AND Brochs, here's a fantastic combo for #HillfortsWednesday Edin's Hall: a Late Iron Age broch inside a rectangular enclosure inside an earlier Iron Age bivallate 0.9ha hillfort Scottish Borders / Crìochan na h-Alba Kite photo © Hamish Fenton 2011 🤩 #HillfortsWednesday
Aerial photo looking down at the grass covered ramparts of an Iron Age hillfort with circular stone broch on the left and trees beyond
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
Oh my 😍 #hillfortswednesday
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Dr Susan Greaney @handle.invalid · 30/09/2026
#HillfortsWednesday
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Kevin Wilbraham @kpw1453.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
The approach to Ringses Hillfort on Doddington Moor in Northumberland. The fort is Iron Age in date. 📸 My own. #HillfortsWednesday #Prehistory #Northumberland
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Forest Archaic Collective @forestcollectiv.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
#HillfortsWednesday & the curious case of Hardings Down 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 On the Gower Peninsular there's a hill which has 3 separate enclosures all within a few yards See more of our Journeys across ancient places in Wales & the rest of Britain >>> www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...
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Dr Toby Driver @drtobydriver.bsky.social · 07/10/2026
#HillfortsWednesday High up on the mighty Ysgyryd fawr/Skirrid ridge hillfort yesterday with @archaedelle.bsky.social & Kate Churchill 🤩 The long ridge-top hillfort has remnants of surviving gateway stonework & commands unparalleled views across the hills & valleys of Monmouthshire 📷 My own
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
And finally, Susan of the @discoveryprogramme.bsky.social brings our final session to a close, discussing an aerial, geophysical and toponymic approach to identifying the landscapes of the Hill of Tara in Ireland #AARG2026 #aerialarchaeology
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
We're moving over to Eastern Croatia next where Hrvoje presents about Neolithic landscapes under cultivation, and integrating aerial archaeology with magnetometry to detect and interpret sites #AARG2026 #aerialarchaeology
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Now Joel is discussing drone-based multispectral survey and perceiving complexity in archaeological landscapes #AARG2026 #aerialarchaeology
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Our final session of the day covers aerial archaeology across Europe: complexity and consistency. Mirosław presents systematic aerial archaeological prospection in Southern Poland #AARG2026 #aerialarchaeology
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Next up Dan from Historic England looks at aerial mapping in Epping Forest, London, revealing hidden landscapes of the people's forest... #AARG2026 #aerialarchaeology
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Jakub discusses the archaeological landscape of warfare as a conservation target in the Rawka and Bzura river basins next #AARG2026 #aerialarchaeology
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Marcin takes us to the Polish Carpathians next, looking at how the use of aerial archaeology with other sources have helped to reconstruct Carpathian landscapes #AARG2026 #aerialarchaeology
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
We're moving into part 2 of the aerial archaeology across Europe session, now focussing on cemetery, war and forest. Máté talks to us about observing cemeteries from space #AARG2026 #aerialarchaeology
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Next up is Sally Evans of Historic England showing us the aerial archaeological response to the Langdale Moor fire #AARG2026 #aerialarchaeology
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Over to Donegal Bay in Ireland next, where Edward and team of the @discoveryprogramme.bsky.social have been modelling climate change risk to archaeological sites #AARG2026 #aerialarchaeology
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Over to the Eastern Scheldt now, where Jaan has been documenting disappearing medieval landscapes in deltas using drones #AARG2026 #aerialarchaeology
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Session 2 is now underway, with Part 1 covering aerial archaeology across Europe, focussing on water and fire. First up is Dave Cowley of Historic Environment Scotland on the use of height data for modelling the palaeolandscape #AARG2026 #aerialarchaeology
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
And now to the southern Urals, where Grzegorz is showing spectres of nuclear disasters #AARG2026 #aerialarchaeology
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Filip is up next, taking us through the megalithic landscapes of Akkar, Lebanon from historic aerial photographs #AARG2026 #aerialarchaeology
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
And now to the other side of the world, where Oliver from @flindersuniversity.bsky.social discusses remote sensing to reconstruct archaeological palaeohydrological landscapes in Australia! #AARG2026 #aerialarchaeology
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
It's day 2 of our AARG 2026 conference here in Plzeń! Robert Bewley is kicking off our Archaeological landscapes beyond Europe session with a presentation on desert landscapes survey #AARG2026 #aerialarchaeology
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Our final paper of the session and of the day is presented by Michael, looking at aerial survey discovering Roman agricultural practises in Istria, Croatia #AARG2026 #aerialarchaeology
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Sara is continuing on this topic, discussing Roman centuriarion beyond modern borders: new perspectives from national and transnational ALS datasets, of which the data will be published later this year #AARG2026 #aerialarchaeology
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Next up, Elise will be unveiling the Roman centuriation in northern Istria, describing it as a LiDAR breakthrough! #AARG2026 #aerialarchaeology #LiDAR
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Now Antonio shows us new insights into the Malaventura Fortress using remote sensing and LiDAR analysis #AARG2026 #aerialarchaeology #archaeology #LiDAR
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
We've started with the third and final session of today - aerial approaches to Mediterranean landscapes, and Maria is discussing hidden routes of the Iberian Iron Age using ALS data #AARG2026 #aerialarchaeology
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Our last presentation of the session is with Rob who is assessing the effectiveness of LiDAR on Irish archaeological landscapes @discoveryprogramme.bsky.social #AARG2026 #aerialarchaeology
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Now we have José discussing the archaeology of movement and the study of ancient pathways... #AARG2026 #aerialarchaeology
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Now Piotr takes us through a simple algorithm for archaeological LiDAR filtering and DTM/DFM creation... #AARG2026 #aerialarchaeology
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Next, Barbora, Katrin and Alex evaluate the utilisation of low and high resolution LiDAR point clouds in archaeological research #AARG2026 #aerialarchaeology
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Session 2 takes us through the latest technical developments, with Filip presenting about satellite based spectral separability of submerged ceramic scatters in Cyprus #AARG2026 #aerialarchaeology
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
The next paper by Michaela, Martin, Peter and Andrej takes us through extensive UAV LiDAR survey of Bulgaria #AARG2026
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Session 1 on Czech perspectives on archaeological landscapes kicks off with a presentation from Lenka, Martin et al on air survey and remote sensing in Bohemia's digital age archaeology #AARG2026
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
And now a warm welcome from our hosts at The University of West Bohemia in Pilsen #AARG2026
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
We're kicking off with a warm welcome from Lenka and Łukasz #AARG2026
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Let's go! #AARG2026
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
We've landed in Plzeň, Czechia and our page is about to get a WHOLE lot busier...starting tomorrow we'll be LIVE tweeting our AARG 2026 conference as it happens. Follow us and #AARG2026 for all the conference updates!! See you there! Who knows, there may be some #HillfortsWednesday content...
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
With less than 2 weeks to go until our annual AARG conference in Plzeň, Czechia, we're busy working behind the scenes putting the final touches to what promises to be an excellent event! 🎉 Check out the programme booklet all the conference details. Link below! Can't wait to see you there! 🎉
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
🚨 Call for contributions to AARGnews 73 🚨 We're underway compiling the next issue of AARGnews, and we'd love to hear from you! Found any crop marks and sites in the recent drought? Please send your contributions by 15-9-26 to editoraargnews@gmail.com #archaeology #aerialarchaeology #LiDAR
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
Which region has some excellent hillforts on this austicious #hillfortswednesday ? Plzeň, where the AARG2026 conference just happens to be this year! (See what I did there 😉) Ticket sales end THIS FRIDAY - be quick! aargonline.com/wp/events/aa... #archaeology #AARG2026 #LiDAR #aerialarchaeology
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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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Andrew Burn @apburn44.bsky.social · 08/06/2026
💠Call for Papers!💠 LSG Conference, 6-7 Nov 2026, N.Yorkshire, UK. Resilient Landscapes - applying archaeological survey & understanding to holistic Nature Recovery Abstracts due by 31 July. Expand attached poster for full details ⤵️ #LandscapeArchaeology #NatureRecovery #Archaeology 🏺 #LSG2026
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Resilient Landscapes - applying archaeological survey and understanding to holistic Nature Recovery.
Fri 6 & Sat 7 November 2026. Memorial Hall, Pickering & the North York Moors National Park.

The Landscape Survey Group’s 2026 conference will combine a day of in-person presentations followed by a day visiting the North York Moors. 

The conference will explore the growing role of landscape archaeology in shaping nature recovery, climate resilience and long-term land management. It seeks to bring together archaeologists, heritage/ecology/conservation professionals, land managers and community groups to consider how applied archaeological knowledge and investigation can help support better decision-making. At a time when environmental change is accelerating, this conference asks how the deep-time perspective of landscape archaeology can help shape more resilient futures. By reading the past carefully, we can act in ways that respect complexity, protect heritage, restore ecological value and strengthen the relationship between people and place.
Papers are sought on how archaeological evidence, historic landscape character, traditional land-use and community memory can all contribute to more integrated approaches to nature recovery. Focus will be placed on recent case studies where landscape archaeology has helped develop collaborative, landscape-level restoration and recovery strategies. Projects may include (but need not be restricted to) improving biodiversity, habitat creation or other landscape management work. Presentations should show how archaeological survey, including field observation and recording, aerial survey methodologies and local knowledge can reveal not only what survives, but how that understanding can support practical management, partnership working and wider public benefit.
To contribute a 20min paper or a poster, please send titles & abstracts (250 words max) to andrew.burn@historicengland.org.uk by 31 July.
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The Discovery Programme @discoveryprogramme.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
Great overview from ScienceNorway.no on research at the Woodstown Viking site near Waterford, where Irish & Norwegian archaeologists are investigating a possible major longhouse and signs of a larger settlement. A fascinating read on Ireland–Norway Viking Age connections. tinyurl.com/Viking2026062
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Excavation underway: Believed to be an important Viking clue
The remains of a large possible Viking settlement in Ireland are set to be investigated.
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
🎉Special announcement... Registration for AARG 2026 in Plzeň, Czechia is now open! 🎉 Register here: aargonline.com/wp/events/aa... #rundontwalk ⏰ Register by 30th June for the Early Bird Offer ⏰ We hope to see you in Plzeň - please share the details widely! #AARG #Aerialarchaeology #LiDAR
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Ulla Rajala @ullamr.bsky.social · 07/06/2026
A stunning photo of the Castlerigg Stone Circle, located near Keswick in the Lake District. It is a 5,000-year-old Neolithic monument. It comprises 38 standing stones framed by a 360-degree panorama of surrounding fells, including Skiddaw, Blencathra, and Helvellyn. #StandingStoneSunday
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Aerial Archaeology Research Group @aerialarchaeology.bsky.social · 06/06/2026
How do you display 10,000+ features discovered during an aerial landscape survey? An article by the AARG Ukraine Working Group describes VISUALS, a free web app for 'Visualising Interpretation of a Satellite-based Ukraine Archaeological Landscape Survey', is in the latest AARGnews. Link below!
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