The Swash Channel Wreck: Monitoring, Excavation & Protection

The Swash Channel Wreck Monitoring, Excavation & Protection

Dave Parham & Paola Palma

Poole

AHE 322 Applied Marine Archaeology (2006 – 2010)

• Aim to give An understanding of, and some practical experience of, the application of the skills required to undertake marine archaeology

• Logistics meant on limited places could be offered

• Make this available as an optional unit for self selecting students (Placed obstacles in their way)

AHE 322 Applied Marine Archaeology (2006 – 2010)

• Opportunities offered here are unusual

•  This will cost you money

• Conditions can be a lot less than pleasant

• You may feel that the staff\student relationship is being abused

• If you do commit then don’t complain about the cost/conditions/workload/anything

AHE 322 Applied Marine Archaeology (2006 – 2010) • 672 dives

Involving

• 30 students

• 4 Staff

Year Dives Divers 2006 116 13 2007 126 10 2008 201 11 2009 181 12

2010 (Up to May) 48 12

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Profile 1

2008

2008 with 2009 Monitoring

Dutch / German Timber Felling Date Spring 1628

UW6 & 10

5 Metres

Transom

Small Cannon Gunport

Top of Deadwood

Line of Main Deck

Deck

5 Metres

Transom Knee

Top Rail

Stern Counter

5 Metres

Bow Castle

Gun Ports

Galley

Cannon

Grindstone

Remains of Hood Ends (?)

Chain Plates

Line of Main Deck

Line of Gunwale

Carving

Knee Riders 5 Metres

Riders

Unexcavated

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The Newport Ship Quita Mould

David Gaimster

Duncan Brown

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The Newport Ship Quita Mould

David Gaimster

Duncan Brown Special thanks to

Marine Archaeology Programme Students,

Without whom none of this would have happened