Recovering a Black Cemetery
Automated Mapping of Hidden Gravesites Using an sUAV and GIS in East End Cemetery, Richmond, VA
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12460907 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Stephanie Spera (0000-0002-8681-7315, University of Richmond, corresponding author), Stephanie A Spera, Matthew S Franklin (University of Richmond), Elizabeth A Zizzamia (University of Richmond), Ryan K Smith (0009-0004-0074-4189, Virginia Commonwealth University) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 1110-1131 |
| Publication date | 2022-01-28 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Historical Archaeology (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1092-7697 • E-ISSN: 1573-7748 |
| Publisher | Springer Science+Business Media (PUBLISHER • DE) |
| DOI | 10.1007/s10761-021-00642-3 |
| OpenAlex | W4221097668 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 16 |
Estimates suggest that over 15,000 people are buried at East End Cemetery, a historic African American cemetery in Richmond, Virginia, that until recently received no public funding for upkeep. Here, we present a case study analysis and potentially replicable methodology for counting and locating unmarked burial depressions in non-forested areas using a low-cost sUAV (drone) and simple, hydrology-based geographic information systems analyses. Upon visual inspection of 12% of our final 8,000 burial site dataset, we find our dataset is a plausible representation (75% accuracy) of potential grave locations. We hope that the methods presented below can be implemented to assist in reclaiming historically underfunded Black cemeteries across the American South
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| Citations per year | 1.33 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2026 (4) |
| Highly cited | No |