Drone Surveys and Mapping

Whether it’s an inaccessible area that needs inspecting; a large landscape to be mapped; GIS ready aerial imagery; or even 3D modelling of your site, our professional and highly experienced staff are ready to help meet your project needs.

Advantages of Aerial Survey

Groundworks Archaeology uses the latest technology to survey areas that would be impractical, costly or dangerous to survey by conventional means. Through the use of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, such as drones, combined with our data-driven geomatics we are able to reduce your costs and increase your accuracy. We supply a wide range of innovative products that will enable you to view, assess, and analyse your site in unparalleled detail.


Compared to time-intensive, resource-heavy conventional survey means, our rapid aerial surveys offer affordability without sacrificing quality. This allows our clients the option of multiple surveys of a target site so as to record progress and monitor change throughout a project's life-cycle.


Our aerial survey services allow our clients to:

  • Reduce cost
  • Increase accuracy and coverage
  • Execute rapid responses to changing conditions


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Services

Our services include, but are not limited to:

  •  Archaeological Survey
  •  Topographical Survey
  •  Measured Building Survey
  •  Historical Building Survey
  •  Landscape Survey
  • Photographic and Videography content capture
  •  Roof Survey


Imagery captured from the air can be rapidly turned into Geospatial data providing geo-referenced, highly accurate orthorectified imagery and detailed Digital Elevation Models (DEM/DM/DSM). The resolution of such products is typically 0.01-0.05m. By comparison, publicly available satellite imagery and LiDAR data often achieves a maximum resolution of 1-2m.


The resultant data can further be analysed to provide volumetric estimates, map micro-variations in topography, or Normalised Difference Vegetation Indexes (NVDI).


Similarly when applied to standing structures such techniques can be used to rapidly provide measured building surveys, producing 3D models and detailed elevations which provide the base for detailed line drawings.

Such techniques can be used to provide detailed mapping of archaeological sites, standing buildings, heritage sites and historic landscapes to name but a few applications.

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I wouldn't hesitate to recommend their services

Matrix Planning has commissioned Groundworks Archaeology for a number of sizeable projects in recent years, ranging from desk-based assessments to evaluations. James is always happy to help at short notice and is highly enthusiastic. He is realistic and readily understands project constraints.

 

We have found him to be very knowledgeable about the planning application process when it comes to addressing archaeological conditions. He has liaised on our behalf with the various planning authorities to establish the parameters of the works required, thus ensuring that we were able to comply with the conditions without incurring significant costs or delays.

 

I wouldn't hesitate to recommend their services to anyone else undertaking a development project, whatever its size or scale."

Matrix Planning

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