Petrolheads: Managing England’s Early Submarines

Summary

English Heritage, the UK Government’s adviser on the historic environment of England, has over a decade of experience in the management of shipwreck sites. This experience is largely based on managing change to the remains of sunken wooden vessels which allowed for the publication of online guidance on pre-Industrial ships and boats in spring 2011.

However, in order to begin to understand the management requirements of metal-hulled ships and boats, English Heritage has commenced a programme of research, investigation and analysis on the remains of two protected early submarines; the Holland 5 and A1.

Utilising an ultrasonic thickness gauge for the first time as an archaeological management tool in British waters, English Heritage plans to better understand the deterioration of metal shipwreck sites so as to manage the recent past for the future.

Reference:

Ships & Boats: Prehistory to 1840

http://www.english-heritage.org.uk/publications/iha-ships-boats/

This Resource is Part of the Following Collections

• Southampton Dock: Vessels of Conflict and War   •
• Society for Historical Archaeology 2013

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Contact(s): Society for Historical Archaeology

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PaperId(s): 115