Sergey V. Olkhovskiy^1,*, Yuri M. Svoyskiy^2,3,**, Ekaterina V. Romanenko^3,***, Anna P. Girich^1,2,3,**** and Ekaterina R. Biryukova^1,3,4,*****

¹Centre for Underwater Archaeological Heritage at the Institute of Archaeology RAS, Moscow, Russia
²National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia
³RSSDA Laboratory, Moscow, Russia
⁴Moscow Architectural Institute (State Academy), Russia

*E-mail: uwiaran@gmail.com
**E-mail: rutil28@gmail.com
***E-mail: eromanenko@yandex.ru
****E-mail: girichap20@gmail.com
*****E-mail: 906kater@gmail.com

Keywords: photogrammetry, 3D modeling, documentation, revolver method, fishing gear, sinkers, Phanagoria.

The article considers the problems of documenting small-sized finds using the case of a large series of fishing gear items found during underwater excavations of a Roman-period pier in Phanagoria. The proposed methodology («revolver documentation method») includes automated 3D modeling of frequent archaeological finds using a photogrammetric method and algorithmization of procedures for processing the collected data. The methodology ensures high detail and accuracy of modeling, which allows using models for automated collection of morphometric data, constructing precise drawings and creating ras­ter renders, which together give a complete idea of the geometry of the objects under study. The models and the results of their visualization are adapted for web-presentation, which gives researchers the op­portunity to study objects remotely.

DOI: 10.31857/S0869606325020056, EDN: IQADEB