【Archaeology】An Annotated WWII Underwater Archaeology Bibliography
With four decades of WWII underwater archaeology publications, the time is nigh to create a comprehensive bibliography and conduct an analysis of tren... [more]
【Archaeology】Dirt in the Wounds: Confronting Hard Histories through Public Community Archaeology in Boston
The majority of Boston's residents are minorities. These minority residents confront the ongoing effects of racism, including the hard histories of e... [more]
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Middle Stone Age artefacts from the 1993 and 1995 excavations of Die Kelders Cave 1, South Africa
Renewed excavations at Die Kelders Cave 1 on the southern South African coast have uncovered large collections of Middle Stone Age (MSA) stone artefacts and coloring materials, but not bone or shell artefacts. High percentages of silcrete artefacts in one
Cost-effective deep water archaeology: Preliminary investigations in Trondheim Harbour
In the past few years there has been an increased interest in deep water archaeology, and a growing number of archaeological institutions now use remote sensing equipment and remotely operated vehicles (ROVs) to locate and investigate deep water archaeolo
Three-hole composite stone anchors from a medieval context at Caesarea Maritima, Israel
Three-holed stone anchors have been considered the earliest 'composite anchors', replacing single-hole 'weight anchors' of the Bronze Age. Though there is inconclusive evidence as to the first appearance of this new, revolutionary type, the data from
Historic storms and shipwrecks in Ireland: A preliminary survey of severe synoptic conditions as a c
A number of authors have dealt with the historical reconstruction of synoptic conditions from shipping records during isolated incidents, notably naval events. The paper presents a broad survey of Irish shipwrecks that correlate with historic storms in an
To be or not to be a cog: The Bremen Cog in perspective
Following on from Thijs Maarleveld's paper in 1995 on type-names for archaeological finds of ships, the use of the term cog has been questioned by Timm Weski, who suggested the archaeological term Ijsselmeer-type instead. The present paper surveys a tota
Copper and other sheathing in the Royal Navy
The Royal Navy's use of copper and other sheathing on ships as a protection against 'worm' is presented against a general background of the subject. Manufacturers', Admiralty and other marks found on metal sheathing are illustrated and identified as a
A 9th-century Arab or Indian shipwreck in Indonesian waters
The article describes in some detail the structural features of a 9th-century shipwreck that was recently found in Indonesian waters. The principle features of the wreck include planks joined by stitching with wadding inboard and outboard of the hull, a s
The application of the Submetrix ISIS-100 Swath Bathymetry system to the management of underwater si
Over the last decade analysis of the HMS Pomone wreck scattered below the Needles has aimed to correlated artefact positions with their terrain and aid research into the distribution process of the wreck-site. However, physical limitations faced by divers
An Arab-period merchant vessel at Tantura Lagoon, Israel
During the excavation and analysis of a 6th-century AD vessel in Tantura Lagoon, Israel, members of the joint Institute of Nautical Archaeology and Center for Maritime Studies team located an Arab-Period vessel in the vicinity. The dating of the vessel to
Symbolic engravings on Byzantine sounding leads from the Carmel coast of Israel
Two Byzantine sounding leads recovered from a shipwreck off the Israeli coast were identified and dated by associated coins and artefacts to the 5th-6th centuries AD. The leads are similarly shaped. A cross and a sign like a capital 'P' mark both. They
Stern rams in antiquity (Tactics in naval warfare)
Representations of ram-like structures at the stern of warships mainly dating from the 5th century BC through to Late Antiquity suggest that ramming by the stern was an Illyrian tactic. When the Illyrian type of light warship, the liburnian, was introduce
Cabotage at Aperlae in ancient Lycia
Aperlae was a small remote maritime city in ancient Lycia with a millennial floruit (late 4th century BS through the late 7th century AD). The harsh terrain of its hinterland forced a reliance on the Mediterranean from its founding to its demise. The Aper
The Studland Bay wreck, Dorset, UK: Hull analysis
Upon the discovery and protection of a presumed 16th-century wreck off Poole Harbour, one of the largest underwater excavations in England was carried out between 1984 and 1992. In 1997-8 the author examined the archive and recovered objects with the aim
US protection of underwater cultural heritage beyond the territorial sea: Problems and prospects
Current US treatment of underwater cultural heritage beyond the territorial sea is analysed in light of Law of the Sea principles and the UNESCO Draft Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage.
Excavation versus sustainability in situ:: A conclusion on 25 years of archaeological investigations
Assurance, a British warship of 44 guns, was lost on the Needles of Wight, UK, in 1753. Pomone, a British 5th rate 38-gun frigate of the Leda class, followed in 1811. Designated a 'protected wreck' in 1975 this multi-period site was investigated under a