Valid point 😅 always interesting to see the difference even a year makes on those

When the weather stops us surveying and we have to remember if it's stood for this long it'll probably last another week

Hi Thomas! We used an Artec Leo Structured Light Scanner (SLS) for this project. Similar to a laser scanner in capturing excellent geometric data but this uses light. This technique works well on monuments with detail difficult to see and which may not show up as clearly with other methods

Excellent day 2 at Seven Fonts! A great bunch of students who were very engaged and had lots of interesting theories on the purpose of the bullaun or font stones

Hole-y stones in Glendalough

#bullaunstones #sevenfonts #Glendalough #archaeology #surveying

The Discovery Programme survey team were onsite at the Glendalough @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social fieldschool yesterday, sharing their expertise in scanning, photogrammetry & geophys

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Archaeology is cool!!

Standing stone, Glenoge, Co. Carlow, Ireland

**Note: this standing stone is on private land and permission must be given by the land owner if you wish to visit**

#archaeology #standingstone #carlow #ireland

Yesterday, the Discovery Programme's Geomatics Surveyor @rebeccanir.bsky.social was onsite with students @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social sharing her expertise in digital recording & geophys.

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First day of @ucdarchaeology.bsky.social UG training fieldwork programme. Starts on campus with lectures inc. from our friends at the @discoveryprogramme.bsky.social who are providing scanning, photogrammetry and geophysics training. Then geometry with long tapes! Beautiful 10x10 squares from all.

A promotional image. It features an aerial view of fields bordering the River Suir at Woodstown in County Waterford. The title text reads: Woodstown What Lies Beneath, What Lies Ahead.

If anyone is around Waterford this Friday, I'm giving a lecture on Viking Woodstown for the Waterford Archaeological & Historical Society, based on the plans for the site and the results of the recent surveys.

It's on at 8pm, 13th June in the Medieval Museum. And it is totally free to attend.

Cairn T, Loughcrew - 3D model by The Discovery Programme (@discoveryprogramme) Cairn T is one of the largest passage tombs at Loughcrew (SMR No. ME015-012004-). It can be found near Oldcastle in County Meath. It is part of Loughcrew Megalithic Cemetery: a group of Neolithic…

#LoughcrewEquinox Day 7 - Cairn T 3D model.
Happy Spring Equinox from Discovery Programme!
At Loughcrew, Cairn T’s passage aligns with today's sunrise. Cairn T is managed by @opwireland.bsky.social, it's currently not safe to enter, so we've collaborated to share 3D models of the site

Thank you @nebulousflynn.bsky.social for adding our model of Cairn T, Loughcrew to Week 12 of your Top Cultural Heritage Models 2025! Some great work here & nice to see the Discovery Programme amongst them.
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Great to be at UCD today for the Association of Young Irish Archaeologists (AYIA) Conference 2025, getting to show some of the great projects we're working on at The Discovery Programme @discoveryprogramme.bsky.social

Newgrange Passage Tomb - 3D model by The Discovery Programme (@discoveryprogramme) Newgrange Passage tomb is a Neolithic passage grave (ME019-045----) at Brú na Bóinne, Co. Meath, Ireland. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is a megalithic funerary structure, built with a passag...

#12days2solstice
Happy Solstice from The Discovery Programme!

Explore Newgrange Passage Tomb like never before - this 3D model was created from scans taken by Discovery Programme in 2014 & reprocessed in 2024 as part of the #5Dculture project
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