Services

The ground as it is today, from the air

Aerial and LiDAR surveys of cemeteries, estates and grounds, flown by our specialist survey partner, give an accurate base map of every headstone, tree and path, ready for your old plans to be aligned to.

What you get

What a survey captures

  1. No. 01

    An accurate base map

    The whole site from the air, on real-world coordinates, as the base for a digital map.

  2. No. 02

    Every headstone placed

    Each memorial's position, size and orientation, measured rather than estimated.

  3. No. 03

    Leaning memorials seen

    A 3D model of each memorial shows any lean, to help plan safety inspections.

  4. No. 04

    Mapped through the trees

    LiDAR sees through tree cover, so overgrown corners and woodland are mapped too.

  5. No. 05

    Old plans realigned

    Existing hand-drawn plans are realigned to the survey, so the records and the ground agree.

  6. No. 06

    Grounds and estates

    Trees, paths, water and buildings measured, for estate management and conservation.

Survey and digitising together

What is there, and who

A survey shows exactly what is on the ground; your plans and registers say who and what is there. Together they make one map that is both accurate and complete.

Surveys are flown by our specialist survey partner and delivered through Manuscripti and Gower. Nearby sites can share one visit, which keeps the cost down.

A survey records what can be seen from the air. It helps plan memorial inspections but does not replace hands-on memorial safety testing.

Project

Surveys of burial grounds

Illustration

Across the UK · Surveyed as they are today

Drone and LiDAR surveys of cemeteries

Aerial and LiDAR surveys of burial grounds and crematoria grounds across the UK, giving an accurate base map of every headstone, tree and path for the old plans to be aligned to.

Position, size and orientation measured
Every headstone
Models of each memorial, showing any lean
3D
LiDAR maps overgrown corners and woodland
Through trees
FAQs

Questions

How is a survey priced?

By the area and the number of sites, with nearby sites sharing one visit. We quote each survey once we know the site.

Does a survey replace memorial safety testing?

No. It shows each memorial's position and lean, which helps plan inspections, but memorials still need testing by hand.

Can you survey an estate rather than a cemetery?

Yes. Parks, gardens, woodland and grounds can be surveyed, and the survey used as the base for digitising the estate's historic maps.

Map your site from the air

Tell us about the site and we will quote for the survey.

Get a quote

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