Handheld 3D Laser Scanning in Underground Heritage Documentation

Underground cultural heritage is the term used to describe the numerous sites - both natural and man-made beneath the Earth's surface that can contribute to knowledge about the history of the planet. To preserve the surroundings, environments with rich geometrical features, enclosed spaces and places without natural light must be measured and captured in an appropriate way. This article outlines the use of a GeoSLAM Zeb Horizon scanner at a historical mine complex in Poland featuring multiple passageways and two levels of drifts, some of which were also flooded.