Post by UKarchaeology on Jan 24, 2016 23:22:48 GMT
Discoveries: Amateur archaeologists have been able to use the flood maps, produced by the Environment Agency, to discover seven roads in the UK since 2013. The most recent connects Ribchester and Lancaster
* Aerial flood maps of the UK are revealing more than just at-risk regions
* New laser technologies are helping archaeologists unearth Roman roads
* Amateur history sleuths have discovered seven ancient roads since 2013
* The lasers are able to trace the routes because Romans raised their roads higher than ground level
Aerial flood maps of Britain are revealing more than just at-risk regions - they have also led to the discovery of several Roman roads.
Amateur archaeologists have been able to use the flood-mapping technology to trace the paths of Roman roads which have remained buried under the land for some 1,600 years.
The aerial flood maps were created by aircraft equipped with laser scanners which measure the distance between the aircraft and the ground.
Full story: www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3381432/Long-lost-Roman-roads-discovered-flood-maps-Hi-tech-Lidar-data-reveals-route-2-000-year-old-highways-Britain.html