In 2003, we undertook a little experiment with a Callidus 3D laser scanner and attempted, in a single day, to completely scan Knowlton Henge and church. This was generally regarded as being a bit of a foolish thing to try, but, as usual with all things Archaeoptics, we managed it quite comfortably (apart from the sunburn).

Perspective view of the Knowlton Henge 3D laser scan

Ably assisted by Tom Goskar of Wessex Archaeology, we collected just under 20 million points from the henge and church and produced a highly accurate fully-meshed 3D model.

Read the paper for more information and pictures (PDF, 420Kb).