Devon’s Shipwrecks
Shipwrecks don’t just happen in the deep sea: many ships are driven ashore or lie slowly decaying along riverbanks, estuaries,Continue Reading
Category: Maritime Archaeology
Discovered by Disaster: 6 Astounding Archaeological Finds from Environmental Change
Those of us working with the past can occasionally be viewed as stuck in it, not wanting things to change,Continue Reading
Jutland’s Surviving Warships
The Battle of Jutland took place between 31 May and 1 June 1916.
8 Things You May Not Know About the Battle of Jutland
The Battle of Jutland was the bloodiest naval confrontation of the First World War, involving 250 vessels and nearly 100,000Continue Reading
8 Important Sites Rescued and Removed from the Heritage at Risk Register
1. Elizabeth Gaskell’s House, Manchester (Grade II*) The home of Victorian novelist Elizabeth Gaskell has been brought back to lifeContinue Reading
8 Interesting Facts about Coastguard Stations
1. The initial purpose of the Coastguard was revenue protection, but this changed during the 19th century to that of navalContinue Reading
6 Stunning Lighthouses (From 1AD to the Present Day)
Trinity House, the lighthouse authority for England and Wales, celebrates its 500th anniversary today after being granted a charter byContinue Reading
Oceanic Climate Change and Underwater Archaeology
Mark Dunkley is a marine archaeologist within English Heritage’s Designation Department and is responsible for the protection of underwater archaeologicalContinue Reading
Uncovering England’s Shipwrecks
Serena Cant works as the specialist maritime data officer, maintaining a database of over 37,000 wrecks to help inform English Heritage’sContinue Reading
Looking inside: Investigation of marine archaeological artefacts
Angela Middleton holds a degree in archaeological conservation from the University of Applied Sciences, Berlin/ Germany and an MSc inContinue Reading