Model aircraft aids survey



Team members measuring one of the many depressions

Survey work is progressing well on Todmorden Moor. The Todmorden Moor Restoration Trust have been carrying out a landscape survey focusing on the identification of the many mining features across the moor. They are measuring and describing the features, and recording their location using hand-held GPS units. They are also using aerial photographs taken from a model aircraft by a member of the team. These photographs enable the team to look at the large area of moorland and target their investigations. It also helps in identifying features on the ground.

Team member Ian Lever taking aerial photographs
of a water diversion feature



Work gets underway on Todmorden Moor

Circular depression with surrounding bank - Mine shaft

A team from Todmorden Moor Restoration Trust have started recording features by fieldwalking in 100x100m grids, using the Google Earth methodology developed by by members of the CSI: Rombalds Moor project.

Todmorden Moor is a landsape full of 'lumps and bumps' representing activity over a long time scale. The team are mapping all the features that they see and will be recording a representative selection of the features relating to the mining activities in more detail later in the year.