Overview of Interfaces
The following interfaces are available for working with the data from the Lancaster Urban Archaeological Database:
- Web Mapping Services (WMS)- useful for getting at raster-based layers, such as base mapping, for use in spatial applications
- Web Feature Services (WFS)- useful for getting at vector-based layers for use in spatial applications
- REST- useful for getting text-based information about database tables
- PGREST- useful for getting text-based information from spatial database tables, and performing spatial queries
Overview of Data
The following key data sources are available from the Lancaster Urban Archaeological Database:
- Historic Mapping- georeferenced scans of historic maps of Lancaster
- Monument Data- information about historic or archaeological monuments
- Event Data- information about historic or archaeological events that have lead to the discovery of monuments
- Some events have imagery available, such as plans or paintings.
- Geophysical Data
- LIDAR Data- detailed height data available unprocessed (with buildings) and processed (with the buildings removed)
Supporting information is available on the following sources:
- Event Images- historic photos or paintings that depict monuments
- Fieldworkers- the person responsible for an event (eg running an archaeological dig)
- Bibliography- text references to reports relating to events and monuments
- Cellars- which buildings have cellars
- Listed Buildings- which buildings are listed
- Various lookup tables deciphering the terminology used to describe the events and monuments, such as phase, positional and date precision and so on (see section on terminology for information on this)
- Geophys - a small area of geophysical survey close to the castle
- LIDAR - LIDAR survey of Vicarage Fields area, available unprocessed (with buildings) or unprocessed (with buildings removed)
Terminology
The Lancaster Urban Archaeological Database was created using the Monument Inventory DAta Standard (MIDAS). Information on this, and the terminologies and structures that it mandates, can be found at the following links: