Marine Handbook
The HWTMA has been commissioned by English Heritage to produce a Marine Handbook. The Marine Handbook will be edited by Dr Vir Dellino-Musgrave and published by the Council for British Archaeology (CBA). The CBA Marine Handbook will enable popular access to information regarding the marine historic environment. Such information is often found solely in academic books or journals which are not necessarily accessible to all sectors. Therefore, it is envisaged that the Marine Handbook will reach a wider audience, including interested amateurs and non-marine archaeologists, increasing public awareness regarding the marine historic environment.
The Marine Handbook will also compliment other popular handbooks which are either in preparation or have been published. This includes Underwater Archaeology: The Nautical Archaeology Society Guide to Principles and Practice.
The Marine Handbook is divided into the following parts;
Part One: The Marine Historic Environment
Part Two: Marine Archaeology in the United Kingdom
Part Three: Marine Archaeology Projects
Part Four: Current UK Marine Administration, Policy and Legal Context
Part Five: Maritime Cultural Heritage Conventions within an International Context
Part Six: Conclusions
Appendix: Important and useful sources of information relating to Marine Archaeology
Glossary
Bibliography
The draft version of the Marine Handbook has been submitted to English Heritage in order for it to be reviewed and commented upon.
HWTMA Marine Archaeologist recording shipwreck remains