Elevating Drawings
Collection: Brixworth Church Survey: data digitisation and analysis
A fundamental aspect of archaeological recording is scale drawing. In this exhibit the drawings depict the exposed fabric of All Saints Church in Brixworth.
This collection records a fieldwork project started in 1976 that involved a stone-by-stone recording of all the exposed fabrics of Brixworth Church. This was helpful to understand the various layers and types of stones that have been used for the construction of the buildings. In addition, this recording helped scholars understand what events the building had experienced during the past.
This electronic archive contains material for which no hard copy version exists or which were considered inappropriate for conventional publication. This includes a report of the Ground Penetrating Radar survey carried out, digital photos, digital drawings, scanned hand drawings and interactive layered elevation PDF files which allow you to turn on and off different phases of the building.
The Brixworth church survey is a great example of the work of a long-term commitment by a dedicated team being opened up to many more people than would have seen it otherwise. I particularly love the beautifully drawn phase diagrams, which we have used in our promotional material for things like the 'Built Legacy' project. Louisa Matthews, ADS Collections Development Manager.
