Aerial photographic

mapping in the South-East

of England

Prepared for: English Heritage

Issued On: October 30th, 2010

ArchiFiles Pakistan
68 Bridge colony, Lahore cantt ,
Lahore – Pakistan
Phone: 92 42 36666653
web: http://www.archifiles.com
email: info@archifiles.com

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Table of Contents

Objectives

1. To produce an NMP standard geo-referenced digital transcription of the

form and extent of all archaeological features visible on aerial
photographs

2. To create NMP standard monument records with the location, indexed

classification, archaeological description and analysis, and main sources
of all archaeological sites visible on aerial photographs

3. To incorporate or supply the above NMP data in a form suitable for use in
the Wessex Archaeology SE RCZAS project database

4. To provide a report on the NMP component with an overview of

methodology, sources, and archaeological highlights to assist the
assessment of the wider SE RCZAS project area and inform future NMP
projects.

Methodology

1. Photo-rectification will be performed by transforming oblique and vertical

photographs using AERIAL5, GED, Erdas Imagine 9.x (image to map
rectification) (map scale = 1:2500)

2. Digitizing of archeological features and monument polygons against

georeferenced and rectified photographs. Archaeological features will be
on a series of standardised NMP layers depending on their form; for
example as banks, ditches or structures. All the features will be digitized
on different layers that compile upto 16 layers approximately
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These are

 ANTI_TANK_CUBES

 BANK

 BANKFILL

 BARBED_WIRE

 DITCH

 DITCHFILL

 EXTENT_OF_AREA

 LARGE_CUT_FEATURE

 MONUMENT_POLYGON

 RIGARREWK

 RIGARRLEVEL

 RIGDOTSEWK

 RIGDOTSLEVEL

 STRUCTURE

 STRUCTUREFILL

 T_HACHURE

3. Monument records will be created for each site mapped and/or analysed
as part of the project. Thesemonument recordswill be compatible with the
Wessex Archaeology SE RCZAS monument database.The monument
record consists of a textual description of the site linked to indexed
location, period, type and form of evidence.

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Equipment

Will use Stereoscope

Data

 Oblique and vertical photographs

 Digital maps and contour data

Softwares

1. ArcGIS 9.x
2. ARIAL 5
3. AutoCAD
4. Erdas Imagine 9.x
5. GED

Staff

15 trained people (2 layers per single person)

Estimated Timetable

The area under consideration is 364.5 sq km, there might be areas with
dense activity (urban land-use, settlements etc) which may require more
time

Total Area to do = 365 sq km

According to English heritage:

69% of work = 1 day par sq km

24% of work = 2 days par sq km

7% of work = 7 days par sq km

The estimated to complete 364.5 sq km will be one year with the team of 15
trained people.

Cost :

Item Component Qty Duration Price

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1 Aerial photographic mapping in 364.5 sq km 1 year 150,800 £
the South-East of England

Terms:

A. This quotation is valid for thirty (30) days from date of issue.
B. All data will be provided by English heritage
C. Payment 20% on signing contract
D. 20% after each quarter (four month)