International Archives of Photogrammetry, Remote Sensing and Spatial Information Sciences, Vol. XXXVIII, Part 5 Commission V Symposium, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK. 2010 178 LASER SCANNER SURVEY OF AN ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE - SCALA DI FURNO (LECCE, ITALY) D. Costantino *, M G.. Angelini, G. Caprino DIASS, Technical University of Bari - Territorial and Environment Engineering Faculty, 74100 Taranto, Italy - (d.costantino, mg.angelini, g.caprino)@poliba.it Commission VI, WG VI/4 KEY WORDS: Laser Scanner, Close Photogrammetry, Reverse Engineering, Archaeology ABSTRACT: Under the LEADER + Puglia 2000/2006 project, the Community Initiative Programme aimed to promote the integrated, endogenous and sustainable development of rural areas and enhancement of specific experiences with the external territories, it has been conducted a terrestrial LiDAR survey of a protohistoric settlement dating from the period between the Bronze Age to the Iron age (XVIII-VIII century BC.). The possibility to exploit, and make available at the same time, this very perishable settlement (sandy site) took a survey of high detail aimed to the realization of a copy of the excavation to be placed in situ. Given the complexity, for some areas, such as the furnace, it was necessary an integration of LiDAR data with those from photogrammetric technique. The integrated survey allowed to return a 3D numerical model aimed at the next step of prototyping in 1:1 scale. * Corresponding author. This is useful to know for communication with the appropriate person in cases with more than one author. 1. INTRODUCTION The integration of the terrestrial LiDAR survey with metrics information acquired by photogrammetric technique is necessary when operating on very complex archaeological sites. The laser scanner and the photogrammetric techniques allow an overall representation and yet detailed of the whole site. Since, overall objective of any proposed excavation, is to gather, store and exploit data found, there is the need to provide appropriate dynamic tools dedicated to the protection and enhancement of this heritage. Respecting the existing environment, avoiding the installation of protective structures that would preserve the site and allow a vision by the visitor and still not preserved from external agents (being composed of sandy material and therefore brittle), has chosen the solution to reproduce the site by prototyping methodology. The model of the articulated industrial area in real size, therefore, is proof of the possibility of fruition of archaeological sites that have complex structures with particularly insecure in their consistency, to the benefit of the conservation of original structures in the presentation "live "risk the loss of their integrity. The use of laser instruments and multimedia and 3D science allowed to reproduce the structures in their volume and to return the reproduction of the model in copy. 2. SOME ASPECTS OF INNOVATION IN ARCHAEOLOGY \The enhancement of archaeological heritage was much discussed and still evolving. At the beginning of the debate, the main approach to the protection of heritage was the conservation. According to the archaeologist J. H. Stubbs the continued development of disciplines for the archaeological and architectural conservation, has improved the ability to preserve and present the archaeological remains in situ. Passing thus the protection phase to a more interesting historical and scientific reconstruction to make the public aware of the ruins. In recent years, through the research work done by various international and national Entities, it was shown a new interdisciplinary approach that, not only, takes into account the possibility of a museum on site according to those who are its archaeological emergencies, but, look, also, the applicability of other practices, far from classic ones. The synergy between the scientific research, industrial and archaeological sectors has made possible the development of techniques, methods and new approaches for musealization in situ. This allows, first, to improve the perception of the heritage without compromising the principles of protection and conservation, and secondly, to achieve better communication with a less experienced and casual audience. 3. CASE STUDY The archaeological area, subject of the innovative action, is situated on the coast of Salento between the areas of Torre Lapillo and Porto Cesareo (Lecce - IT) in place “Scalo di Furno” (hence the name of the site) and was involved by intense campaigns of excavations carried out from 1968 until 1977, and resumed in 2000. “Little Peninsula” of “Scalo di Furno”, lagoon marina area south of the Gulf of Taranto, is among XI and XVII century. BC, which place of establishment of populations that show, in their habits, attention to the firing home ceramics for everyday use, as a sort of industrial manufacture of these products. The area, dating from the period between the Bronze Age to the Iron age (XVIII - VIII century BC.), was a place of transit