Introducing the Birmingham and Warwickshire Archeological Society’s March 2024 lecture!
The development of drones, otherwise known as Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAV) has revolutionised many aspects of the modern working world. Heritage and Archaeology are no different, the use of drones for archaeological survey having proven to be one of the most exciting developments in recent years.
Drones enable archaeologists to collect better quality survey data faster than ever before, they allow practitioners to cover more ground than they could on foot whilst delivering data that can be used in an ever-increasing variety of ways to explore the historic environment.
Combined with recent advances in Earth Observation technologies we are entering a golden-age of archaeological prospection with these advanced technologies being applied the world over to uncover ever more detail as to our shared past.
Introducing our speaker:
Peter Spencer
Peter is an accredited archaeologist with over 15 years’ experience working within research and development oriented archaeology. He has worked extensively throughout the UK and Arabian Gulf specialising in the application of geomatics and remote-sensing techniques to archaeological recording and prospection.
Currently based within the West Midlands Peter runs his own Geospatial Services company – Vertex Geomatics, he can be found on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-spencer-mcifa-162292136/) and his website can be found here: https://www.vertexgeomatics.com/
This lecture is FREE for members and members of affiliated societies. Members do not need to book tickets.
This lecture is open to non-members, please book your ticket (£5+booking fee) in order to secure your place.
To find out more about becoming a member of Birmingham and Warwickshire Archeological Society, click here.
Attendees under 16 must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. Children who are covered by a BWAS Family Membership must be accompanied by an adult from the same membership.
