Penwith Landscape Partnership Archaeological Reconstructions

The Penwith Landscape Partnership commissioned a series of digital artworks reconstructing archaeological sites in west of Cornwall, several of which had been recently re-excavated and examined with funding from the Partnership. In creating these artworks, I used a range of digital tools and methods drawing from my work in the Games industry, along with more traditional mapwork and sketching. Many sites required 3D models to be built using open source topographical data, with hand-drawn excavation maps projected on top for reference. Besides the technical challenge, I was keen on an artistic and illustrative level to convey the distinct character of this part of Cornwall and the messy beauty of farming settlements in this marginal landscape. Via the Partnership, I consulted with archaeologists on the accuracy of the illustrations.

The work was presented to the Cornwall Archaeological Society in October 2023 and appears on the cover of Volume 61 of the Society's journal Cornish Archaeology. Laura Ratcliffe-Warren presents various of the works in "Significant outputs from the Penwith Landscape Partnership's Ancient Penwith project strand".