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Measured and Drawn: Techniques and Practice for the Metric Survey of Historic Buildings, Second Edition
Measured and Drawn Techniques and Practice for the Metric Survey of Historic Buildings Second Edition Author:David Andrews, Jon Bedford, Bill Blake, Paul Bryan, Tom Cromwell, Richard Lea Metric survey of our historic environment is a crucial part of our understanding of significant places. English Heritage's Conservation Principles (2008) establishes documenting and learning from decisions as a core principle, recognising the need for adequate recording. Measured and Drawn shows how, working closely with historians, conservators... more » and archaeologists, such records are achieved by metric survey. Mapping the historic estate helps one to conserve, manage and enjoy the buildings in English Heritage's care. Measured and Drawn is part of an ongoing series of technical guides on heritage documentation, and provides an introduction to the techniques currently available to conservation professionals and building archaeologists. This second edition has been updated to include the latest techniques and equiptment for metric surveying.« less