Laxton Castle

Topographical Survey 2006

This October adult students from the School of Education at the University of Nottingham carried out the further geophysical and measured survey of the earthworks of the castle during a one week field school run by Dr Sarah Speight from Nottingham and Keith Challis from the HP Vista Centre at University of Birmingham. Preliminary results from the surveys are presented below.  This is the third year of survey at Laxton; all things being well we will be back for more in 2007.

Laxton castle, topographical survey 2005-6. Left to right, survey points 2005 and 6, digital surface model of the castle, steepness of slope model of the castle earthworks.

Laxton castle, computer generated 3D model of the castle earthworks and 3D view of the Pierce map of 1635 draped over the surveyed earthworks.

Download the report on the 2006 season