[Qgis-user] Question: Using QGIS for archaeological documentation workflows

Tue Dec 2 01:03:21 PST 2025

we also use QGIS for magnetometry processing with FEREX 4.032 from 
Foerster and the G-858 Caesium Magnetometer/Gradiometer from geometrics 
which works very good with self made processing tools and models.

best regards

Stefan

Am 01.12.2025 um 15:00 schrieb C Hamilton via QGIS-User:
> I can't answer all your questions, but I used QGIS extensively for 
> lidar data in searching for ancient mounds and earthworks. I also used 
> it to process magnetometry data from SENSYS sensors. It worked great.
>
> Calvin
>
> On Mon, Dec 1, 2025 at 8:33 AM Randal Hale via QGIS-User 
> <qgis-user at lists.osgeo.org> wrote:
>
>     It appears Mammoth Geospatial is doing something today -
>     https://www.linkedin.com/posts/john-wesley-bryant_qgis-activity-7401047482413023233-1O9S?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAADWLdUBro-LwESRAYgajwuf-dSgLXXGhmc
>     <https://www.linkedin.com/posts/john-wesley-bryant_qgis-activity-7401047482413023233-1O9S?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAADWLdUBro-LwESRAYgajwuf-dSgLXXGhmc>
>
>
>     I would contact John Bryant to discuss - he may have some specific
>     examples for you
>
>     Randy
>
>     On 11/28/25 8:37 AM, Herrmann, Frank via QGIS-User wrote:
>>     Dear all,
>>
>>     I hope you are doing well.
>>
>>     My name is Frank Herrmann and I work in the archaeological documentation unit of a German heritage institution (LWL-Archäologie für Westfalen).
>>     We are currently evaluating to what extent QGIS can be used not only for GIS mapping, but also in workflows that involve structured excavation and find data.
>>
>>     Before making internal decisions, we would like to learn from the experience of the QGIS community, especially from people who have used QGIS in archaeological or heritage-related projects.
>>
>>     I would be very grateful for any insights on the following questions:
>>
>>     Do you use QGIS only as a GIS client, or have you also used it for documentation/database-like workflows in archaeology or cultural heritage?
>>
>>     Are there known limitations when using QGIS for long-term excavation documentation, metadata management or multi-user environments?
>>
>>     Do you have recommendations for combining QGIS with external databases (e.g., PostgreSQL/PostGIS, SQLite/Geopackage)?
>>
>>     Are there examples of archaeological projects where QGIS has been used successfully for both spatial and non-spatial documentation?
>>
>>     Any short response, experience, or recommendation would be extremely helpful for us.
>>
>>     Thank you very much in advance for your time - I truly appreciate your support.
>>
>>     Best regards,
>>     Frank Herrmann
>>     LWL-Archäologie für Westfalen
>>     Germany
>>
>>     LWL-Archäologie für Westfalen
>>     Referat Mittelalter
>>     An den Speichern 7
>>     48157 Münster
>>     Telefon: 0251 591-8950
>>     eMail:Frank.Herrmann at lwl.org
>>
>>     Besuchen Sie uns im Internet:
>>       https://www.lwl-kaiserpfalz-paderborn.de/de/museum/sonderausstellungen/775-Westfalen-die-Ausstellung/
>>       www.lwl-archaeologie.de <http://www.lwl-archaeologie.de>
>>
>>
>>     Der LWL im Überblick:
>>     Der Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe (LWL) arbeitet als Kommunalverband mit mehr als 20.000 Beschäftigten für die 8,4 Millionen Menschen in der Region. Der LWL betreibt 35 Förderschulen, 21 Krankenhäuser, 18 Museen, zwei Besucherzentren und ist einer der größten deutschen Hilfezahler für Menschen mit Behinderung. Er erfüllt damit Aufgaben im sozialen Bereich, in der Behinderten- und Jugendhilfe, in der Psychiatrie und in der Kultur, die sinnvollerweise westfalenweit wahrgenommen werden. Ebenso engagiert er sich für eine inklusive Gesellschaft in allen Lebensbereichen. Die neun kreisfreien Städte und 18 Kreise in Westfalen-Lippe sind die Mitglieder des LWL. Sie tragen und finanzieren den Landschaftsverband, dessen Aufgaben ein Parlament mit 125 Mitgliedern aus den westfälischen Kommunen gestaltet.
>>
>>     Der LWL auf Facebook:
>>     http://www.facebook.com/LWL2.0
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