George W. G. Allen
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Major George W. G. Allen, was a British engineer who pioneered aerial photography for the purpose of archaeological research.
Major George W. G. Allen’s 1935 aerial photograph of Maiden Castle, one of the largest hillforts in Europe.
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A hillfort is a type of fortified refuge or defended settlement located to exploit a rise in elevation for defensive advantage. They are typical of the late European Bronze Age and Iron Age. Some were
George W. G. Allen
…company after the war. Aerial photography of archaeological sites Major George W. G. Allen’s 1935 aerial photograph of Maiden Castle, one of the largest hillforts in Europe. In 1929 Allen learned to fly and purchased a red De Havilland Puss Moth, which he named Maid of the Mist, the first privately owned aeroplane…
The ramparts of the multivallate British Camp in Herefordshire
A lidar view of Camp Knowe Iron Age Hillfort in Northumberland.
Exterior view of the Ringfort Grianan of Aileach situated in County Donegal