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Announcing the New Ocean Decade Heritage Network

Maritime archaeologist, long-term NAS supporter and now co-chair of the ODHN Organising Committee, Antony Firth reports on this new initiative that’s getting ready for ten years of important heritage activities across the globe. Read more

Three and a Half Credits Short of the Certificate, by Neil Cooper

After only being a NAS member for six months, Neil Cooper decided to dive into the unknown and attend the NAS annual conference. Here he tells his tale…. Read more

A Real Epiphany, by Nick Reed

Long time NAS Member and tutor Nick Reed had an epiphany during the 'Understanding Metal Wrecks' course, find out what he discovered here... Read more

Real Experience of Locating Wrecks, by Pieter Bakker, Debbie Phillips and Sara Trillo

Three NAS members were given the opportunity to witness what really happens when geophysicists go looking for shipwrecks. Read about this trio's trip into the world of locating wrecks here... Read more

Volunteers Search for the Wreck of the “Juno”

Over the weekend of 28-29th of September 2019, a group of locals and volunteers took part in the NAS and MSDS Marine’s biannual survey to Sandwich, Kent, to continue the investigation into the wrecks on the foreshore. Find out what they discovered on their hunt for the "Juno" here... Read more

Discovering the Secret Rivers of London, by Ashton East and Aimee Minns

As new and enthusiastic members of NAS, Ashton East and Aimee Minns seized upon a free Saturday and went to expand their marine knowledge of their local area at the Museum of London Docklands’ Secret Rivers exhibition. Find out what they discovered here... Read more

Discover the Mysteries of the Chesil Beach Protected Wrecks

Hidden just off Chesil Beach lie two wreck sites which, although they have been the focus of investigations for over 10 years, their identity remains a mystery. Find out more here.. Read more

Channelling my Inner Kubrick, by Grant Bettinson

CITiZAN Community Archaeologist Grant Bettinson joined us alongside his team in July, for an adventure into the creative world of content creation for digital public engagement. Find out what he discovered here... Read more

Mazotos Shipwreck 2019

This autumn we offered the chance on a dive amongst the ancient amphorae of the Mazotos wreck! Visitors divedthe wreck, met the team and learnt about the underwater archaeological excavation. Hosted by Maritime Archaeological Research Laboratory - MARELab of the Archaeological Research Unit, University Of Cyprus. Thanks to Funding from the Honor Frost Foundation and support of Vasiliko Terminal Services. Read more

Bringing Maritime Archaeology to the Masses, by Csenge Markus

Maritime archaeology graduate and field archaeologist Csenge Markus returned to her nautical roots in the summer of '19, and joined NAS at Bristol Harbour Festival to help engage and enthuse the public in their maritime heritage. Find out what she discovered here... Read more

Surveying the Salcombe Cannons, by Mike Cross

NAS Member Mike Cross reports on his recent experience of diving on the Salcombe Cannons as part of the Salcombe Cannon Protected Wreck Project. Did everything go to plan for the team? Find out here... Read more

The Beginning of a New Interest, by Karen Garner

Member of the UK Mine and Cave Diving and Exploration group, Karen Garner, writes about a new type of diving that she’s recently added to her repertoire. Find out what she discovered here... Read more

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Announcing the New Ocean Decade Heritage Network

Three and a Half Credits Short of the Certificate, by Neil Cooper

After only being a NAS member for six months, Neil Cooper decided to dive into the unknown and attend the NAS annual conference. Here he tells his tale….

Intertidal Survey - past and present techniques

Learn from the experts about how an intertidal site would have been surveyed in the past using a plane table and then see how this compares to the more modern technique of total station survey. Participants will get hands on practice of these two pieces of survey equipment and will be working on the wreck of the Helping Hand. Skills learnt at this course will be useful for surveying intertidal sites in the future!

Identification of Bricks for Archaeological Sites

Bricks are an amazingly useful artefact type for dating archaeological sites. Come to the UK’s only Brick Museum and learn the key features that might help you identify a shipwreck or foreshore structure. Find out how brick making has changed from Roman times, through the mediaeval period and the industrial age. You’ll also have the chance to make a brick for yourself and see what the process is like.

International Journal of Nautical Archaeology

The International Journal of Nautical Archaeology is a forum for the exchange of ideas and research relevant to all aspects of nautical and maritime archaeology. Discover more about our journal here...

Join Us

Indulge your passion for nautical archaeology, and help us explore, preserve and record the world’s intertidal and underwater heritage for future generations. Discover more about us here...

eLearning

You can begin your archaeological training from the comfort of your own home with our eLearning Programme. There are three courses available and each is made up of a series of lessons which include images, videos and examples to demonstrate the information. Find out more here...

Annual Conference

This year the Nautical Archaeology Society and the Ordnance Society co-hosted a two-day conference examining how ship and ordnance remains found on land and under the sea help our understanding of our maritime past. Find out more about this year’s event here.......

International Training Partners

For over 20 years we have be proud to have International Training Partners that teach our courses all around the world. They adapt our core syllabus to their own particular needs and deliver courses using their own preferred sites and facilities. Find out more here...