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By: Jan

Jan — Wed, 08 Oct 2014 20:50:26 +0000

Sorry I am a bit late to the course – life got in the way. Well, I am no scuba diver or ever likely to be, but, I have taken a day course at Southampton that enables me to do a survey below high tide, and have helped on the Bouldnor Cliff project (Isle of Wight) and was one of the group that discovered the oldest bit (and it is a bit) of cord found in the UK amongst the sediment that had been brought up.
My other half though used to dive a lot, and was part of a British Services team that brought up artefacts from a wreck for the Cypriot government. His only memento left is a large piece of amphora.

By: Ian Byard

Ian Byard — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 15:56:33 +0000

Having been interested in ships and boats since I was 5 years old, I’m 75 tomorrow, and-prior to working in local government- worked in the passenger shipping industry (P&O, Sitmar Line, Chandris Line and Ulysses Line) for 25 years both in Australia and UK, and now retired, I undertook a Masters Degree in Maritime History at Exeter in 2004, graduating in 2006. My interest has always been in liners and naval vessels. As my daughter is a practicing archaeologist-but land based and a Roman specialist, a lot of what she does has rubbed off on me. I therefore wanted to increase my knowledge and enjoyment in Maritime History and couple it with this interesting course in Maritime Archaeology. My son bought me a book, a couple of years ago entitled ” Encyclopedia of Underwater and Maritime Archaeology” which is a British Museum publication edited by James P. Delgado….wetted my appetite even more. Although I do not dive I am very interested in research in any archival records.

By: Fraser Sturt

Fraser Sturt — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 13:24:37 +0000

Hi Terri,
the average age may be different, but there are certainly plenty of wrecks around New Zealand, and a very interesting and important maritime history; from initial colonisation through to present day. It’s a part of the world where a lot more research needs to be done.

By: Fraser Sturt

Fraser Sturt — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 13:22:04 +0000

Hi Cathy,
the course is live now – you just need to log in to future learn and sign up to the course.
Let us know if you have any problems,

By: Philip Browne

Philip Browne — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 08:58:02 +0000

I live in Dorset and have always had an interest in the county’s rich archaeological heritage. However, I have never dived, can barely swim and, apart from seeing the Mary Rose being raised on TV, I know nothing about maritime archaeology! I hope this course will open my eyes.

Recently, I have begun to research the shipwreck of an East Indiaman, the Halsewell, on the Purbeck coast in 1786. This has led to a more general interest in the East India Company’s maritime service. It would be great if this course touches on 18th century shipwrecks at some point.

By: Margaret Swanberg

Margaret Swanberg — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 04:47:07 +0000

I have no prior knowledge of the subject, but I have been going through the interesting pre-course material and I am really looking forward to this course. I grew up beside the sea and now I live in Greece (far from the sea) where I have seen teams investigating a sunken wreck from ancient times off the coast of Alonissos.

By: Cathy

Cathy — Mon, 06 Oct 2014 03:40:49 +0000

What time does the course begin on Oct. 6? I can’t find the answer. Many thanks!

By: Graeme Sharp

Graeme Sharp — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 23:04:31 +0000

I’m very much looking forward to “diving” into the world of maritime archaeology.

By: Terri

Terri — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 22:29:05 +0000

As a long term scuba diver, with a son in the scuba diving industry who is a self-confessed ‘shipwreck nut’, this sounds like a course that will be fascinating!
Over here in New Zealand we have our fair share of wrecks – although the average age is probably less than off the shores of Great Britain!

By: Cindy Cook

Cindy Cook — Sun, 05 Oct 2014 21:49:08 +0000

Over 8000K students are enrolled in this course? I am a nurse in North Carolina of the USA. It has been 10 years since I resided near a marine sanctuary or any shipwrecks. I am fascinated about Maritime archaeology in the Eastern hemisphere. I will enjoy delving iinto a topic outside of my normal scope.