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The Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes Project
Author(s) -
Gaffney Chris,
Gaffney Vince,
Neubauer Wolfgang,
Baldwin Eamonn,
Chapman Henry,
Garwood Paul,
Moulden Helen,
Sparrow Tom,
Bates Richard,
Löcker Klaus,
Hinterleitner Alois,
Trinks Immo,
Nau Erich,
Zitz Thomas,
Floery Sebastian,
Verhoeven Geert,
Doneus Michael
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
archaeological prospection
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.785
H-Index - 38
eISSN - 1099-0763
pISSN - 1075-2196
DOI - 10.1002/arp.1422
Subject(s) - blank , archaeology , context (archaeology) , scale (ratio) , history , computer science , geography , cartography , engineering , mechanical engineering
ABSTRACT Over the centuries many archaeologists have investigated the site of Stonehenge and we now know a great deal about the phasing and nature of the site. However, the area around the henge, while containing many symbolic and ritual elements, is curiously ‘blank’. The Stonehenge Hidden Landscapes Project aims to place the site and its development through time within a landscape context using fast and accurate ground‐based geophysical techniques. The project has developed a rapid strategy to map, visualize and interpret landscape‐scale data and is applying the strategy to the area known as the Stonehenge ‘envelope’. The data are interpreted within a data rich three‐dimensional data cube that has provided new insights regarding the apparent blank areas surrounding Stonehenge. It is an aim of the project to discover more about Stonehenge by looking out from the site rather than looking at it. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.