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LEADING THE FIELD IN RESEARCH, PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF MARITIME CULTURAL HERITAGE

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Leading and collaborating on projects locally, nationally, and internationally

Mazotos School, Cyprus

Hands on Heritage:
bringing archaeology to all

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old meets new: pioneering new techniques
drones, 3d scanning, and underwater photography

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Maritime archaeology trust

Investigate | Engage | Promote | Protect

The Maritime Archaeology Trust was established to study and manage the underwater cultural heritage and disseminate the results. The organisation was set up over thirty years ago to develop a strategic approach to the sustainable management of the maritime archaeological resource in the UK and internationally.

Our pioneering investigation of shipwrecks, intertidal structures, drowned settlements and submerged prehistoric landscapes has steered research in projects across north-west Europe, in the Mediterranean Sea, the Arabian Gulf and the Red Sea. Our education, outreach and volunteering programmes make maritime heritage available to all through events, activities, our Discovery Bus and through the Shipwreck Centre and Maritime Museum.

#OurHeritageOurOceanOurFuture

Explore

Read our latest annual report! In ‘A Year in Depth’, we look back on our work over the last year (2022-2023) through the lens of the UN Decade of Ocean Science, from integrating heritage and ocean science and developing skills, to enabling diversity and encouraging ocean literacy. It also includes the latest from the Isle of Wight Shipwreck Centre & Maritime Museum, the contributions of our amazing volunteers, and updates from our partnership projects.

Get involved

MAT On Tour

We need your support to share maritime archaeology with the world and keep our Discovery Bus on the road. We are calling anyone with a passion for ‘our heritage, our ocean, and our future’ to consider giving us either a one-off donation of any amount or a monthly donation of just £5. Your donations will help us fund our programme of research and community events

Find out more and donate here.

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