Scientists from the University of Nottingham's Department of Archaeology recently used 3D laser scanners to uncover secrets of a hidden room in a Warwickshire mansion. This particular study was funded by Britain's National Lottery, and revealed more information about a hidden tower room, in the Coughton Court mansion's gatehouse, called a priest hole, which was used as a hiding place for 16th and 17th century priests during anti-Catholic persecutions. 3D LIDAR laser scanning equipment was used to map the priest hole and other secret chambers in the house, and the researchers discovered something fascinating from the composite images and 3D computer models. Read more at 3DPrint.com: https://3dprint.com/164041/3d-scanni...n-priest-hole/