On Saturday 16th February, AS&C Director Ben Edwards was interview on BBC Breakfast about recent developments in the search for Richard II, and the role of archaeology and history in connecting people with their heritage.

Director of AS&C, Dr Andrew Wilson, has been appointed to a research post within the Computer Science department at Bangor University. He will be researching the use of photogrammetry software in the 3D reconstruction of heritage buildings, using record photographs from archaeological fieldwork and other sources.

Many congratulations to AS&C director Andrew Wilson who has successfully completed his PhD on cutting-edge archaeological GIS methodology at the University of Liverpool.

Laser Scanning Services Now Available from AS&C Archaeological Survey & Consulting are pleased to announce the availability of a new laser scanning service. The service is optimised for the 3D recording of artefacts and architectural features. It utilises cutting-edge NextEngine equipment to record objects to a precision of 160,000 points/in. We are currently recording artefacts [...]

Ben Edwards and Andrew Wilson of AS&C are producing a new edited volume on the Open-source movement in archaeology and heritage. The deadline for expressions of interest closes on 31st July 2012 – please contact us if you would like to contribute on any aspect of the topic, from the ethical foundations of the movement, [...]

AS&C Director Ben Edwards has been in the news in Manchester for his involvement with the community excavations at Birley Fields. See the report here: http://www.staff.mmu.ac.uk/manmetlife/news/view/hundreds-join-archeological-dig