Kerbstone 28, Knowth (Images)
1 of 124 surviving kerbstone located around the base of the cairn of the central megalithic passage tomb at Knowth, Brú na Bóinne. This kerbstone is also known as the "Calendar Stone" due to its sundial like design.
Contains several megalithic art styles:
Curvilinear styles: Circles, spirals, crescents and serpentine forms
Rectilinear styles: Zigzags
SMR No.: ME019-030001-
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The Discovery Programme |
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Mr Anthony Corns
Technology Manager
The Discovery Programme
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Merrion Square
Dublin
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Dublin
Dublin
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+353 1 639 3039
+353 1 639 3710
info@discoveryprogramme.ie
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Copyright Credit Line
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Copyright © The Discovery Programme |
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Europeana Rights
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Creative Commons - Attribution, Non-Commercial, No Derivatives (BY-NC-ND) |
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Spatial
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Decorated kerbstone 28, Knowth
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Protection Type
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National Monuments in State Care |
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Start Date
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-4000 |
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End Date
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-2500 |
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Period Name
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Neolithic Period |
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Materials
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Stone |
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Heritage Asset Type
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Megalithic Art |
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Perspective view 1 of decorated kerbstone 28, Knowth |
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Perspective view 1 of decorated kerbstone 28, Knowth |
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Copyright ©The Discovery Programme
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Perspective view 2 of decorated kerbstone 28, Knowth |
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Perspective view 2 of decorated kerbstone 28, Knowth |
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Copyright ©The Discovery Programme
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Front elevation view of decorated kerbstone 28, Knowth |
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Front elevation view of decorated kerbstone 28, Knowth |
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Copyright ©The Discovery Programme
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Close Range Scanning, Knowth |
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Description
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The Artec EVA scanner is used to generate high resolution models of surfaces with small scale detail. The Artec EVA uses structured light to record. A forensics tent is used to create a controlled lighting environment and ensure measurement can proceed regardless of the weather when used outdoors. Scanning is undertaken with the fastest speed setting (15 frames per second) and with a minimum 400 mm depth of field. The data is recorded with sufficient overlap between scans to ensure easy registration.
Resolution 0.5 mm
Accuracy 0.1 mm
Accuracy over distance 0.03% over 100 cm
Texture Resolution 1.3 mp
Colours 24 bpp
Light Source flash bulb (no laser)
Video frame rate 16 fps
Exposure time 0.0002 s
Post-processing is done in Artec Studio 9 software: individual scans are edited, aligned, before a final surface is generated using global registration, fusion, and a small objects filter algorithm. If required, a textured surface can also be created. The model is exported from Artec Studio 9 as an .obj file. For dissemination purposes a 3D pdf of the model is generated using Geomagic Studio 2012. |
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Purpose
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Measured Survey |
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Equipment
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Artec EVA ,HP Computer,Artec Studio 9.2,HP Computer |
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Actor
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Gary Devlin, Individual, Geo-surveyor |
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Robert Shaw, Individual, Senior Geo-surveyor |
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Patrick Griffin, Individual, 3D Modeller |
