Prehistoric Boat Building Click here to discover more about our Prehistoric Boat Building course Expand Does prehistoric boat building interest you or would you like to learn more about the process? Through this course you will be introduced to the practical issues surrounding prehistoric boatbuilding concentrating on dugout, lashed, and sewn plank boats and also touching on skin boats, bark craft and rafts. The main geographical focus for this prehistoric boat building course will be northern and western Europe but evidence from outside those regions will also be alluded to. This course has theory and practical elements enabling you to gain experience in what it was like to use some of the tools and techniques that were learnt on the theory day.
Project Management Click here discover more about our Project Management course Expand Do you have a project you would like to manage? Or do you want to learn more about project management? This course will provide an insight into some of the factors that are needed when running projects in marine archaeology!
Public Engagement Click here for more information about our Public Engagement course Expand Would you like to be able to confidently run public engagement activities for a wide variety of audiences? This course will equip you with the skills to engage with the public, decide on aims and objectives, picking target audiences and how to design and run activities not only this but how to effectively use technology and social media.
Publications Click here to discover more about our Publications course Expand Whether it is for business, research or archaeology publications and know the importance of a good publication is important. During this course there will be an explanation and discussion of what is needed for a successful and useful publication, and ensuring that the right information and images are acquired during fieldwork and research.
QGIS Click here to discover more about our QGIS course Expand Do you want to learn more and be able to use GIS software? This course will teach you all about QGIS a freely available software package commonly used by archaeologists. Through this course you will understand how to use this software as well as skills that can be used when using other GIS Programmes.
Recognising Ship Timbers Click here to discover more about our Recognising Ship Timbers course Expand Would you like to become an expert in recognising ship timbers? This course will provide you with information on typical features of various types of reused ship and boat timbers. Including often misses examples such as large carvel vessel deck beams and hull planking!
Report Writing Click here to discover more about our Report Writing course Expand Would you like to learn or improve report writing skills? This course through presentations, discussions and practical sessions will teach you the principals involved in planning your report, the basic structure required, and skills needed to produce a good quality report including information on referencing and writing an abstract.
Research Click here to discover more about our Research course Expand Would you like to improve for better understand research of shipwrecks and other maritime sites? This course will provide a ‘why, how and what’ introduction research and help you understand how research can be undertaken.
Roman Glass Click here to discover more about our Roman Glass course Expand Would you like to learn more about roman glass and how roman glass is made? This course will not only give you the experience in blown, cast, fused and lamp worked glass. But also focus on the romans influence on glass in the entirely practical course!
Rope Recording Click here to discover more about our Rope Recording course Expand Would you like to learn about rope recording or expand your knowledge? During this course you will have the opportunity to not only learn and then take recordings of rope samples taken from real archaeological sites. But throughout this course you will also be made aware to the importance of cordage (rope/rigging) in archaeology and what questions to ask when uncovering and recording samples.
Sails and Rigging Click here to discover more about our Sails and Rigging course Expand Are you interested in sails and rigging and their developments through history? Through a mixture of short lectures and practical recording sessions, you will gain an understanding of the principles of the technology of propulsions through water, the evolution of different sail and rigging types and the relevance of an understanding of the sailing practice to understand wreck sites.
Saxon Ship Click here to discover more about our Saxon Ship course Expand Would you like to learn more about Anglo-Saxon ship design? Are you fascinated by the Sutton Hoo story and archaeology? During this course you will have the opportunity to not only learn about Anglo-Saxon ship design and construction methods but will also include a visit to the Sutton Hoo site! This will also provide a chance at exploring experimental archaeology and the possibilities it reveals.
Search Methods Click here to discover more about our Search Methods course Expand Would you like to learn more about search methods? During this course you will be given a practical insight into the application of diver search methods, position fixing and seabed mapping techniques within archaeological field projects.
Seasearch observer Click here to discover more about our Seasearch observer course Expand Would you like to be able to complete the seasearch observation form and take part in seasearch dives? Through this online course you can do just that as you are introduced to seasearch and marine recording in this online course.
Ship Science Click here to discover more about our Ship Science course Expand Would you like to know more about ship design and ship science? Through this course you will be introduced to the science and engineering behind ship design giving you a better understanding of how ships float and why.
Site Recorder 4 Click here to discover more about our Site Recorder 4 course Expand Does the practice of geographic information systems in maritime archaeology interest you? Through this course you will be able to identify the objects appropriate for recording each data type encountered in maritime and intertidal archaeology work as well as giving you skills and opportunity to plan and execute recording work on a maritime or intertidal site!
Social History Of Ships Click here to discover more about our Social History Of Ships course Expand Are you interested in the social History of ships? Are you fascinated by the lives of those who lived at sea? This course will explore, form an archaeological perspective, 17th, and 18th century maritime activities on both local and global. By the end of the course not only will you have gained a greater understanding of the social history of ships but also have developed skills in analysing materials and artefacts in relations to people’s activities and other contextualised social factors.
Square Riggers Click here to discover more about our Square Riggers course Expand Are you interested in Viking ships and other square-rigged boats? This course offers a unique opportunity to take advantage of the research and knowledge that has been accumulated through a practical and theoretical approach at the Viking ship museum in Roskilde.
Submarine Archaeology Click here to discover more about our Submarine Archaeology course Expand Would you like to know more about submarine development and working on submarine wrecks? This 2-day course first consist of various presentations on multiple submarine wrecks of the English Channel. The second day will consist of a museum trip to the Royal Navy Submarine Museum in Gosport and in the past has included a behind the scenes look at the museum’s archives of photographs and line drawings.
Submerged Landscape Click here to discover more about our Submerged Landscape course Expand Would you like to learn about submerged landscapes and how the archaeological evidence from intertidal and submerged sites and what they can tell us about prehistoric landscapes? Through a series of presentations and practical online sessions you will also get the opportunity to participate in an ongoing project after the course! (This course will not deal with submerged cities either real or mythical such as Atlantis)
Survey Management Click here to discover more about our Survey Management course Expand Are you interested in survey Management or have experience in fieldwork and want to expand your skills? Through this course you will learn about planning, management, processing and repot on survey work undertaken on maritime sites.
Using The National Archives Click here to discover more about our course on using the resources at The National Archives, UK Expand Have you ever wanted to know how to use The National Archives, in the UK? Do you feel like there is research you can tap into but aren’t sure how? Then this course is for you! Through a combination of practical experience and guided tuition, you will learn how to use the resources at The National Archives in Kew, London, and be aware of which other archives may have data relevant to your project.
Videography Click here to discover more about our Videography course Expand Would you like to build your skills and knowledge of DVD production and videography? This course is designed to help you learn how to produce an edited version of video material recorded during a session of work on a site.
Weather and Shipping Click here to discover more about our Weather and Shipping course Expand Basic understand of weather forecasting as well as the UK shipping forecast is very important when it comes to carrying out dives and underwater archaeological work. This course aims to give you that basic theoretical understandings on all relevant information that helps our understanding of global weather conditions as well a offering a practical sessions to help you makes sense of synopsis weather charts.