Kenneth Brophy, David Cowley.
From the Air: understanding aerial archaeology.
Tempus. 2005
Aerial photography has provided some of the most enduring images
of the archaeology of the British Isles.
However, despite being an established technique in British archaeology since the 1920s,
the process of taking and interpreting aerial photographs is still shrouded in mystery.
Contributors to this book aim to demystify these processes, exploring underlying issues and providing authoritative but readable insights into how aerial archaeology works. Drawing on decades of experience, contributors to this volume cover the physical and psychological demands of being in the air, the uses of aerial photographs in archaeology and the role of a small group of practitioners in creating a sizeable proportion of the archaeological record.