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Hundreds of previously unknown prehistoric monuments discovered with LIDAR technology in Ireland

Hundreds of previously unknown prehistoric monuments discovered with LIDAR technology in Ireland

James O’Driscoll from the Department of Archaeology at the University of Aberdeen used LIDAR technology to survey the Baltinglass site in County Wicklow, Ireland. The results of the study were published in the journal Antiquity. LIDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) is a remote sensing method that measures the distance and shape of an object or