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Shipwreck: SS Richard Montgomery

When asked which shipwreck is my favourite shipwreck the SS Richard Montgomery immediately sprang to mind. The WW2 liberty ship has been quietly sat atop Sheerness Middle Sand bank within the outer Thames Estuary since 1944. Sandwiched between two shipping channels, her masts eerily protrude from the water’s surface and carry warning signs of her dangerous nature. Continue reading →

Reflections on Archaeological SCUBA Diving and Sharks

SCUBA dive shop owners who have been in business since the 1970s all share first-hand the devastating impact the 1975 release of the blockbuster summer film ‘Jaws’ had on their business.  Almost 4 decades later, most of us have seen this iconic film and if honest, confess its impact on our own ‘healthy’ (or unfortunately, misinformed unhealthy!) fear of sharks. Continue reading →

Dutch Schooner the Fenna

Dutch Schooner Fenna lost 11th March 1881. Video footage courtesy of New Forest National Park Authority. http://youtu.be/6rs7nHNl5tk With thanks to the Maritime Archaeology Trust (formerly The Hampshire and Wight Trust for Maritime Archaeology) for the use of their archive footage. The Fenna was a two-masted Dutch schooner of 172 tons constructed of timber in 1863. En route to Italy from the Netherlands, severe weather conditions caused the 18 year old vessel to leak badly. Continue reading →

Would you like to have an advanced look at our course?

We're hosting a user testing session on Wednesday 24th September from 1-5pm at the Centre for Maritime Archaeology in Southampton. This is a unique opportunity for 20 learners to meet some members of the course team and give feedback before the course goes live on October 6th. In order to take part, you must have registered with FutureLearn and be able to be in Southampton at the specified time. If you would like to book a place, please email mmooc@soton.ac. Continue reading →

Joe Brett – a short biography

Hi! I'm Joe Brett and I work for the Media Development team in ILIaD (Institite for Learning Innovation and Development at the University of Southampton. I have been working with the Shipwrecks and Submerged Worlds team, helping to create the educational and promotional videos for the upcoming course - making sure we are able to capture all the fascinating content that will be delivered. Continue reading →

Lucy Blue – a short biography

I am Lucy Blue, director of the Centre for Maritime Archaeology at the University of Southampton and one of the educators on the Shipwrecks and Submerged Worlds course. My experience in maritime archaeology extends from maritime ethnography, coastal landscapes, harbours and geomorphology, to underwater survey and excavation, coastal heritage management and preservation and media presentation. Continue reading →

Julian Whitewright – a short biography

Hello, I am Julian Whitewright and I am one of the educators on the Shipwrecks and Submerged Worlds course. I work as a maritime archaeologist at the University of Southampton and the Maritime Archaeology Trust (www.maritimearchaeologytrust.org). The areas of maritime archaeology that I am interested in really revolve around boats and ships, and especially the different ways that they were built and used; both now and in the past. Continue reading →

The Atlantic Wall: Contemporary Maritime Archaeology

  Guernsey © Stephan Vanfleteren Maritime archaeology; the study of the material culture that can inform us about the ways in which peoples in the past engaged with and were impacted by the seas and other waterbodies (Author’s definition). Is the Atlantic Wall maritime archaeology? In his introduction to his magnificent new photobook ‘Atlantic Wall‘, Stephan Vanlfeteren certainly seems to think so. Continue reading →

The Atlantic Wall: Contemporary Maritime Archaeology

  Guernsey © Stephan Vanfleteren Maritime archaeology; the study of the material culture that can inform us about the ways in which peoples in the past engaged with and were impacted by the seas and other waterbodies (Author’s definition). Is the Atlantic Wall maritime archaeology? In his introduction to his magnificent new photobook ‘Atlantic Wall‘, Stephan Vanlfeteren certainly seems to think so. Continue reading →