Historic England to offer virtual flights over ancient landscapes
by Harriet Sherwood from Science | The Guardian on (#5QG08)
Aerial Archaeological Mapping Explorer will allow users to see landscapes from England's past
A digital aerial archaeology tool will allow people to discover previously unknown details about local landscapes, including prehistoric hill forts, Roman settlements and cold war military installations, through virtual flights over England.
The virtual map is like a huge archaeological jigsaw puzzle," according to Historic England, the agency that looks after the country's historic environment.
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