BUILDING RECORDING

Archaeological Services WYAS is able to offer many of the specialist building recording services that will be of use to local authorities, national bodies, institutions and developers. These include:

• Implication surveys
• Documentary research and the investigation of the historical development of buildings and their setting
• Measured architectural and archaeological drawings and surveys
• Photographic recording, including rectified photography.

A dedicated building recording team have acquired years of experience working on buildings ranging in scope from medieval tithe barns to ecclesiastic centres, from cotton mills to pillboxes. The specialist equipment frequently used on recording projects includes:

Photographic equipment comprising:

• Mamiya 6 x 7 cm medium format camera with perspective control
• Nikon 35mm cameras
• Large format 5 x 4 inch monorail cameras
• Reprographic facilities with an Agfa Repromaster 3500
• Large fully-equipped darkroom with automated processing facilities

Survey equipment comprising:

Reflectorless theodolite linked to a portable computer running Map 500 software for real time recording Geodimeter 600 robotic Total Station theodolite Hand-held EDM Aluminium scaffold tower

Computer software comprising:

• AutoCAD Map 5
• Zeiss Map 500
• Adobe™ Illustrator
• Adobe™ Photoshop and Adobe™ Quark Express.

Archaeological Services WYAS building recording team operates principally in the north of England and some recent projects include:

Kirkstall Abbey, Leeds Scalebor Park Hospital, Burley in Wharfedale Cusworth Hall, Doncaster St Mary's Church, Halifax Larchfield Mill, Huddersfield Neptune Street Dyeworks, Leeds Vulcan Foundry, Sheffield

For further information contact Andy Swann