ABSTRACT
Each stage of recording heritage has its own value and challenges: the making of the record, the storage and retrieval of the record, and the analysis of the record. Techniques available include ‘remote sensing’ in the form of laser scanning, drone surveys, and photogrammetry; and more traditional techniques such as sketching, measured survey, record photography, and rectified photography. Survey methods that involve close observation of what is being recorded are particularly suited to community use. The record can be in the form of digital files or physical images and drawings on paper. New outputs such as photomosaics and 3D photomodels, are readily accessible and are based on drone photography or hand-held photographs.
This chapter provides an overview of recording methods and outputs, their strengths and weaknesses, and their appropriateness to the needs of local communities. It is vital that we record our heritage, and it is important to understand that the survey record is itself a cultural artifact.
