HES LiDAR Project: 3D Documentation of Scottish Heritage Sites, 2016/17

Historic Environment Scotland (HES) LiDAR data captured in 2016/17 for eight heritage sites and their immediate landscapes. The data was procured from Blom Aerofilms Ltd and processed to 0.25m resolution. It is delivered in *.laz and GeoTiff formats, including DTM and DSM data.

Use Cases

• Generate high-resolution digital terrain models (DTMs) based on the described terrain data.
• Analyze landscape context and topography for archaeological sites based on the listed locations.
• Create 3D visualizations and documentation of heritage structures using the point-cloud data.
• Conduct change detection or erosion studies on coastal and island sites like Iona and Inchcolm.

Strengths

• Data captured at a high 0.25-meter resolution.
• Covers eight specific Scottish heritage sites and their contextual landscapes.
• Includes both raw point-cloud data (*.laz) and processed raster formats (GeoTiff, DTM, DSM).

Limitations

• Row count and column-level documentation are absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Data coverage is limited to areas required for the specific HES project purposes.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

Historic Environment Scotland (HES), data captured by Blom Aerofilms Ltd (now Cyient Europe Limited).

Collection Method

Aerial LiDAR survey as part of the Rae Project for 3D digital documentation.

Time Range

2016/17

Freshness

Data was captured in 2016/17; update frequency is unknown.

Geography

Eight specific sites in Scotland: Eileach-an-Naoimh, Eilean Mor, Holyrood Park, Inch Kenneth, Inchcolm, Iona and Fionnphort (Mull), Inchmahome Priory, Kilmartin Glen.