Transient legacies of the past: Historical Archaeology in the Intertidal Zone

Part of: Society for Historical Archaeology 2023

This collection contains the abstracts of the papers presented in the session entitled "Transient legacies of the past: Historical Archaeology in the Intertidal Zone," at the 2023 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology.

In recent years, historic shipwrecks and settlement sites have been exposed by coastal erosion in the intertidal zone at an increasing rate – a trend observable on a global scale. The possibilities for in situ preservation and study are limited by the tidal circle, currents, destruction caused by erosion, but also the absence for protocols and resources in dealing with threatened heritage in this difficult terrain, where neither methods of terrestrial nor underwater archaeology could be fully applied. The topic is interlinked with the broader environmental question of how and to which extent geomorphological changes affecting the archaeological heritage are influenced by the changing climate and sea-level rise. Moreover, archaeological heritage in the intertidal zone also draws great public interest as a consequence of its visibility and immediate accessibility. Both natural and anthropogenic impacts on such archaeological sites pose a challenge for historic monuments protection authorities.

Other Keywords
Intertidal zone • Cartagena de Indias • Management • Climate Change • Shipwrecks • Maritime Archaeology • Intertidal Archaeology • local shipbuilding • colonial shipwrecks • regional seafaring

Geographic Keywords
AUSTRALIA • Commonwealth of Australia (Country) • Queensland (State / Territory) • Australia (Continent) • Victoria (State / Territory) • New South Wales (State / Territory) • Tasmania (State / Territory) • South Australia (State / Territory) • Western Australia (State / Territory) • Australian Capital Territory (State / Territory)

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  • Challenges to Record, and Preserve, Intertidal Wrecks in the Province of Bizkaia (Basque Country, Spain) (2023)
    DOCUMENT Citation Only José M Matés Luque.

    This is an abstract from the session entitled "Transient legacies of the past: Historical Archaeology in the Intertidal Zone", at the 2023 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. For the last few years, we have started recording wrecks abandoned in the intertidal zone. This is an individual project done with the help of volunteers so recording speed is slow. We also have limited resources available; we cannot record all the wrecks and some interfere with others. Besides,...

  • Climate change and maritime cultural heritage. Perspectives and methodologies of approach in the Island of Tierra Bomba, Cartagena de Indias. (2023)
    DOCUMENT Citation Only Daniela Acosta Romero.

    This is an abstract from the session entitled "Transient legacies of the past: Historical Archaeology in the Intertidal Zone", at the 2023 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Weather conditions are in constant interaction with the tangible and intangible heritage of communities, with climate being one of the factors that most influences the configuration of dynamics and meanings that are built in the territory. Based on different sources of research, this proposal aims...

  • Comparative Study Of Site Formation Processes In Intertidal Contexts In The Bay Of Cartagena De Indias (Colombia) (2023)
    DOCUMENT Citation Only L. Victoria Báez Santos.

    This is an abstract from the session entitled "Transient legacies of the past: Historical Archaeology in the Intertidal Zone", at the 2023 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. By studying site formation processes we can establish a bridge between the archaeological record and past events, but at the same time we can predict the consequences in the near future. This paper seeks to carry out a comparative study of four intertidal sites (Tejar de San Bernabé, Isla Bruja...

  • Harbingers of early globalization in a regional context: Shipwrecks of the North Frisian Wadden Sea (2023)
    DOCUMENT Citation Only Daniel Zwick.

    This is an abstract from the session entitled "Transient legacies of the past: Historical Archaeology in the Intertidal Zone", at the 2023 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. The Wadden Sea can be regarded as a traditional zone of transport geography as defined by Christer Westerdahl, a maritime cultural landscape in its own right, which necessitated a distinctive way to interact with the sea. This is reflected in navigation, shipbuilding, coastal management, and a...

  • Three Sisters (1874–1899): A Tasmanian Built, Double-Planked Ketch Wrecked in the Intertidal Zone (2023)
    DOCUMENT Citation Only Wendy van Duivenvoorde. Mark Polzer. Mick de Ruyter.

    This is an abstract from the session entitled "Transient legacies of the past: Historical Archaeology in the Intertidal Zone", at the 2023 annual meeting of the Society for Historical Archaeology. Recent archaeological fieldwork in Lipson Cove, South Australia, recorded the small intertidal shipwreck of the ketch Three Sisters. Preliminary investigations demonstrate that the vessel, built in Hobart, Tasmania in 1874, had a double layer of hull planking and was constructed with wood from all...