Adam Spring, Basilica, Butrint, Albania,2007

The Basilica was our main reason for going to Albania. Once the scanner had made its way to us (a long story involving Albanian customs) we managed to complete the task in 2 days. The Basilica is very late compared to other examples - 5th Century AD. When Christianity was made a public religion by Constantine I (313 AD) it adopted an architectural tradition based on Roman administrative buildings / meeting places. The building also shows evidence of later Byzantine modification and use. This and all the examples included on youtube show a range of outside influences that highlight Butrint's status as a gateway to the Bulkan's also.

In terms of laser scanning the building was important for a number of reasons. First an overkill of point. This was the direct result due of the 10 mm resolution we were scanning at and the overlap of points and scanworlds at registration phase. Second the small section of mosaic inside the Basilica. Thanks to Prof. Robert Van Der Noort and Lord Rothchild.


The project was done using a Leica HDS 3000 purchased as part of the Tremough Development Vehicle - an EU Convergence Funded hub and spoke structured partnership between University Plymouth Colleges, University College Falmouth and University of Exeter ( Collectively known as the Combined Universities in Cornwall). The hub is based in Penryn (UCF, UOE Cornwall Campus), Cornwall. The Spokes are made up of campuses primarily in Truro, Camborne and St Austell, Cornwall, UK.

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