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Virtual issue of International Journal of Nautical Archaeology

The International Journal of Nautical Archaeology (IJNA) has created a FREE virtual issue. It contains an introduction by Dr Julian Whitewright as well as eight articles that relate closely to the content of the course. There will be links to articles at relevant points during the course, but you may wish to visit the journal now and read some of them. Continue reading →

Tybrind Vig – submerged site

In this short video, Fraser explains why Tybrind Vig is his favourite submerged landscape. Tybrind Vig was the first submerged settlement excavated in Denmark between 1977 and 1987. The settlement is located 300m from the shore and 3m below the surface. Divers excavated well-preserved artefacts from the Ertebølle Culture. A large kitchen midden was also found. Continue reading →

‘Belgica’: whaler and research ship

In this short video, Thomas talks about his favourite shipwreck: Belgica. The Belgica, built as the whaler Patria in 1884 in Svelvik, Norway, became Belgium's most illustrious research vessel after it was bought and refitted by Adrien de Gerlache. The ship and its crew were the first to spend the winter on the ice of Antartica when the ship got stuck on the 28th of February in 1898. Only 13 months later, the crew managed to dig a canal to free the ship from the ice. Continue reading →

Free maritime archaeology event

Shipwrecks and Submerged Worlds educator, Dr Julian Whitewright, will be giving a talk on maritime archaeology at Southampton Cafe Scientifique: Introduction to ship archaeology, metallurgical analysis of copper/brass material for dating, dendrochronology, conservation and so on Date: Monday 8th February 2016 Time: 19:00 for talk 19:30 to 21:00. Continue reading →

Support #FLShipwrecks with Thunderclap

Ahoy there! The Shipwrecks Team would to raise awareness of our free course, ahead of its third run starting on Monday 1st February. Since you've liked us enough to visit our blog, we are inviting you to add your Facebook, Twitter or Tumblr support. It couldn't be easier to help us get the word out. We are using a platform called Thunderclap to share our message on Twitter and Facebook. Continue reading →

Meet our facilitators

For the third run of Shipwrecks and Submerged Worlds, our facilitators are: (L-R) Crystal Safadi, Dani Newman, Rodrigo Ortiz Vazquez and Ammandeep Mahal. To find out more about the facilitators, click on our interactive image. Crystal, Dani, Rodrigo and Ammandeep will be responding to queries posted by learners in 'Shipwrecks and Submerged Worlds', as well as taking part in our weekly TweetChats. Continue reading →

Funded PhD: Mapping potential wreck sites with seafloor data – scientific, social and legal considerations

Funded PhD: Mapping potential wreck sites with seafloor data – scientific, social and legal considerations

Funded PhD: Mapping potential wreck sites with seafloor data – scientific, social and legal considerations

Funded PhD: Mapping potential wreck sites with seafloor data – scientific, social and legal considerations

We are very happy to announce a fully funded PhD studentship for UK/EU students as part of the Marine and Maritime Futures Leverhulme Trust Doctoral Scholarship scheme at the University of Southampton. If you have an excellent academic track record, are looking for a stimulating and challenging transdisciplinary project in a world class research environment please read on for further details on how to apply ... Continue reading →

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