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Wirral Part 4 - National Museums Liverpool

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Appendix 5 Methodology<br />

Characterisation software<br />

The project used historic, current and air photo digital mapping in a Geographic<br />

Information System (GIS); this was linked to an Access database into which the<br />

record for each identified area was created. The project also involved more<br />

conventional desk based study of pre-ordnance survey maps, primary and secondary<br />

documentary source, previous excavation results and the Historic Environment<br />

Record (HER) to produce information on historic settlements.<br />

The MHCP employed a MapInfo Professional (V7.5) Geographic Information System,<br />

linked to an Access 2000 database. These two applications were controlled by a third<br />

Visual Basic application built especially for the project. This software was<br />

conceptualised by the MHCP team and developed by Mott McDonald (MIS) <strong>Liverpool</strong><br />

in 2003-2004 (specialist software developer who supplied data, mapping packages<br />

and training to the all the local authorities of Merseyside).<br />

Figure 118 The MHCP Dual Window Environment<br />

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