The DART Project ± An update Robert Fry The University of Bradford Email: [email protected] Website: http://dartproject.info/WPBlog/ In the Autumn issue of the ArchSIG newsletter, we described the background to the DART project which outlined the issue s of heritage detection . This entry is aimed at providing an update to the ongoing research project and invite comment. In October 2010, 4 PhD students were a ppoin ted at the universities of Leeds (David Stott), Bradford (Robe rt Fry), and Birmingh am (Daniel Boddice, Laura Pring) . They will be focussing on specific (yet overlapping ) research ar eas in feature detection associated with spectral i maging , geophysics, Time Domain Refl ectance (TDR) data analysis, soil science and archaeological inter pretation. Sites have been selected in both Cambridgeshire (Diddington ) and Cirencester (Royal Agricultural College) for their mixed geologies (having areas of both clay and µother¶ better draining so ils) and their p otential for archaeological features. These were initially selected through GIS a nalysis, historic mapping, and targeted by consultation with the DART consortium and the county ar chaeologists to find two geographically different areas of investigation http://dartproject.info/WPBlog/?p=464 . Initial geophysical (fluxg ate gradi ometer) surveys were then undertaken to identify potential archaeological features such as ditche s running through the sites . These features have been cored in order to charact erise the nature of the archaeology and suitability for the project. Over the next month, sections through the features will be excavated and TDR sensors will be installed into the profile of both the archaeological feature, and t he surrounding so ils. Soil samples w ill be taken for further analysis. This will allow for direct monitoring of the conditions below ground. Further periodic geophysical (http://dartproject.info/WPBlog/?p=861 ), vegetation, and spectroradiometry surveys will be taken to examine process dynamics. A core mon thly interval is postulated with additional surveys to charact erise core p rocesses and events (drought, heavy rain etc.). A number of hyper-spectral flights will also be flown over the target areas. The DART Project is an Open Science initiative. Where practicable all science objects (data, algorithms, etc.) will be made openly available. Ongoing development of our methodology is available http://dartproject.info/WPBlog/?p=174 and in the near future will be submitted to an open access methodology store for open critique and development (we have developed this r esource in collaboration with t he Open Knowledge Foundation and with the support of the Council for British Archaeology). This allows for broader dissemination of objects used in the generation of research knowledge. An open licence means that the outputs can be r eused in a broadly unfettered way (be that for research, teaching, pe rsonal edification etc.). This has the potential to dramatically increase the i mpact of the research both within and outside the traditional academic communities. The project¶s activities are updated on the
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The DART Project ± An update
Robert FryThe University of Bradford
Email: [email protected]
Website: http://dartproject.info/WPBlog/
In the Autumn issue of the ArchSIG newsletter, we described the background to the
DART project which outlined the issues of heritage detection. This entry is aimed at
providing an update to the ongoing research project and invite comment.
In October 2010, 4 PhD students were appointed at the universities of Leeds (David
Stott), Bradford (Robert Fry), and Birmingham (Daniel Boddice, Laura Pring). They
will be focussing on specific (yet overlapping) research areas in feature detection
associated with spectral imaging, geophysics, Time Domain Reflectance (TDR) data
analysis, soil science and archaeological interpretation.
Sites have been selected in both Cambridgeshire (Diddington) and Cirencester (RoyalAgricultural College) for their mixed geologies (having areas of both clay and µother¶
better draining soils) and their potential for archaeological features. These wereinitially selected through GIS analysis, historic mapping, and targeted by consultation
with the DART consortium and the county archaeologists to find two geographicallydifferent areas of investigation http://dartproject.info/WPBlog/?p=464. Initial
geophysical (fluxgate gradiometer) surveys were then undertaken to identify potential
archaeological features such as ditches running through the sites. These features have
been cored in order to characterise the nature of the archaeology and suitability for the
project.
Over the next month, sections through the features will be excavated and TDR sensors
will be installed into the profile of both the archaeological feature, and the
surrounding soils. Soil samples will be taken for further analysis. This will allow for
direct monitoring of the conditions below ground. Further periodic geophysical
(http://dartproject.info/WPBlog/?p=861), vegetation, and spectroradiometry surveys
will be taken to examine process dynamics. A core monthly interval is postulated with
additional surveys to characterise core processes and events (drought, heavy rain etc.).
A number of hyper-spectral flights will also be flown over the target areas.
The DART Project is an Open Science initiative. Where practicable all scienceobjects (data, algorithms, etc.) will be made openly available. Ongoing development
of our methodology is available http://dartproject.info/WPBlog/?p=174 and in the
near future will be submitted to an open access methodology store for open critiqueand development (we have developed this resource in collaboration with the OpenKnowledge Foundation and with the support of the Council for British Archaeology).
This allows for broader dissemination of objects used in the generation of research
knowledge. An open licence means that the outputs can be reused in a broadly
unfettered way (be that for research, teaching, personal edification etc.). This has the
potential to dramatically increase the impact of the research both within and outside
the traditional academic communities. The project¶s activities are updated on the
8/6/2019 Student Research Profile - The DART project: Update
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DAR j t it tt :// t j t i / Bl / t i ll ti t
Apr il t it rkshop will be hel i Leeds. The workshop has
the followi ai s: � For i dustry and practitioners to provide feedback on the DAR T ob jectives
and methods.� To identify complementary approaches.
� To tailor the research to the needs of the her itage community.� To determine if this research can be exploited in other domains.
If you would like to attend this workshop please f ind details on the DAR T website.
The next DAR T pro ject post will be on the methodology and the initial results from
f ieldwork.
Geophysical Survey at Diddington, Cambr idgeshire
the DAR T Pro ject mak ing the intangi ble tangi ble
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