Penzance Lecture Series – Teasing Information From Stones in Cornwall

Thursday 18 January 2024, 7.30pm
St John’s Hall, Penzance TR18 2QW

Tom Goskar
Archaeologist Tom Goskar is a specialist in 3D technologies in the cultural heritage sectors. Working initially with 3D reconstructions, Tom moved towards 3D scanning and analysis at the start of the technology’s availability in the early 2000s whilst working for Wessex
Archaeology. Now an independent consultant, Tom has developed many methodologies and techniques. He helped to make discoveries from Bronze Age axe motifs at Stonehenge to early medieval zoomorphic saints at Gulval, and at sites relating to Cornish and Scottish rock art. Tom is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London and lives in Penzance.

Why now?
3D scanning is becoming a mainstream recording technique in archaeology. From built-in 3D laser scanners in phones through to photogrammetry, structured light scanners, and AI techniques, it continues to be a fast-paced subject full of opportunities for furthering our records and understanding of the past. Using many Cornish examples, this talk will explore why 3D recording is important to the discipline and where the technology is going next, from recovering barely visible surface details such as inscriptions to full volumetric capture of entire monuments and their landscape settings.

Free of charge – pre-booking required
If you are not a CAS Member we would welcome a £2.50 donation at the door towards costs.
To book a place, please email: mikecaspz@outlook.com