Abstract
The study deals with the history of Cu (±Ag)- and locally Fe- ore mining in the locality Peklo near Ľubietová in central Slovakia. The emphasis is on the evidence of mining in the local landscape relief during the period of 16th to the 19th century. Anthropogenic landscape changes were examined on the basis of written archival documents, cartographic sources and field research. An important part of the investigation was the use of data obtained from aerial laser scanning (LIDAR) to research mining anthropogenic relics in the contemporary landscape. The study deals with the identification of these shapes in situ, their morphological and morphometric properties. The conclusion points to the positives, but also the negatives of the methodical use of LIDAR data in the mining research of historical relief relics. Keywords: LIDAR, laser scanning, mining research, historical relief relics DOI 10.35180/gse-2019-0023
Highlights
Nowadays, state-of-the-art computer technologies are gradually becoming established in all scientific disciplines, mining research is no exception
Since the aim of the paper was to point out the possibilities of using Light Detection And Ranging (LIDAR) aerial photography to investigate surface relicts of relief after historical mining, we will not discuss this issue in detail
We have identified anthropogenic mining relics, represented by pingen, sinkholes, heaps, ditches, exploratory adit lines, etc. (Fig. 6), with proper morphological analysis of the digital relief created from LIDAR scanning
Summary
State-of-the-art computer technologies are gradually becoming established in all scientific disciplines, mining research is no exception. The study presents the possibilities of using LIDAR scanning for the research of historical relief relics after mining activities in local - scattered mining areas Slovakia. These locations can usually be found in inaccessible mountainous areas and are overgrown with dense forests that limit and, in many cases, make it completely impossible to explore mining relief forms. The older these shapes are (the Middle Ages and the beginning of modern times, as in the case study), they are more affected by weathering, and in many cases resemble natural or anthropogenic forms of other origin. Non-destructive archaeology is frequently understood as survey-generating knowledge of continuous, supporting or complementary nature, it is an original research pursuing specific knowledge of archaeological sources
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