Buchberg 1269

Within the framework of "VirtualArch - Visualize to Valorize - For a better utilization of hidden archaeological heritage in Central Europe", which focused on the practical use of innovative technologies for virtual access to otherwise inaccessible archaeological heritage, one of the pilot studies was research, computer visualization and presentation of a medieval mining area for silver ore Buchberg from the 13th and 14th century, located near the village Utín in the Vysočina region (Czech Republic).

By combining non-destructive methods of surface, visual, area geophysical survey, 3D digital documentation and analysis of Earth remote sensing data with smaller soundings, Buchberg not only defined the extent of the mining area, but also identified almost all relics associated with silver mining and processing and thanks to the processing of digital data a small aristocratic residence was also recognized. Based on the findings, analogies from research from other localities and preserved contemporary iconographic sources, a hypothetical 3D virtual model of the entire mining area was created - from building reconstructions to models of mining tools needed for silver mining and processing.

For the reconstruction of the landscape and mining remains, data from aerial laser scanning were used, a whole set of 3D models such as environmental objects (stumps, fallen trees, etc.) or more complex parts of building structures (roofs) were transferred to the virtual environment using multi-image photogrammetry and others were created by manual modeling in specialized software.

Project:

VirtualArch - Visualize to Valorize

Cooperation:

The research and presentation of the Buchberg archeological site was carried out by the Institute of Archeology of the Academy of Sciences, Prague, and the Institute of Archeology and Museology of Masaryk University in Brno (research leader: Petr Hrubý, Jan Mařík; 3D processing: Jiří Unger, Martin Košťál, Michal Vágner).