Artefact Handling At ADMAT's Maritime Archaeological Centre.

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With all ADMAT's classes, artefact handling is part of the training given. In addition the Underwater Survey Diver Course (a PADI SDC unique to ADMAT) is an integral part of our training. Before the Team goes on an actual wreck site they spend time in the Lab measuring. We have placed some of the granite blocks from The Tile Wreck in one of the conservation tanks. They are placed exactly as they were found on the port amidships of the wreck. The Team are asked to measure the blocks into the tank when there is no water in it. This is simple. Then the tank is flooded and they have to repeat the task with full diving kit. The fun is when they compare the two scale drawings they have made.......numerous times they have to go back and re do as it is not as simple as it looks!

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OK we have done the dry run now how do we do it underwater?

OK we have done the dry run now how do we do it underwater?

Some of the granite blocks from The Tile Wreck, waiting to be measured

Some of the granite blocks from The Tile Wreck, waiting to be measured

OK lets get started

OK lets get started

OK so who's cheating and pulled the plug?

OK so who's cheating and pulled the plug?

May Loo demonstrating the correct way to pull a tape to Wesley and Jonathan

May Loo demonstrating the correct way to pull a tape to Wesley and Jonathan

Peter Heyes learning how to pump the tanks

Peter Heyes learning how to pump the tanks

Mike Charter doing his pumping duties

Mike Charter doing his pumping duties

The 4 pounder iron cannon (cannon No: 1) from The Tile Wreck ready for cleaning

The 4 pounder iron cannon (cannon No: 1) from The Tile Wreck ready for cleaning

The two anchors from The Tile Wreckabout to be cleaned. Note The Island Wreck   big anchor is larger then these

The two anchors from The Tile Wreckabout to be cleaned. Note The Island Wreck  big anchor is larger then these

The same cannon cleaned and the water being pumped back into the conservation tank

The same cannon cleaned and the water being pumped back into the conservation tank

Cannon No: 2 from The Tile Wreck which has 67 terracotta floor tiles concreted to it having been drawn and cleaned by the students

Cannon No: 2 from The Tile Wreck which has 67 terracotta floor tiles concreted to it having been drawn and cleaned by the students

The anchors some what cleaner

The anchors some what cleaner

 The two anchors from The Tile Wreck   about to be cleaned. Note The Island Wreck   big anchor is larger then these

 The two anchors from The Tile Wreck  about to be cleaned. Note The Island Wreck  big anchor is larger then these

Some of the artefacts from Monte Cristi Bay,  being shown to the Team

Some of the artefacts from Monte Cristi Bay,  being shown to the Team

Some of the artefacts from The Tile Wreck 1720's, being shown to the Team

Some of the artefacts from The Tile Wreck 1720's, being shown to the Team

More of the artefacts from The Tile Wreck 1720's, being shown to the Team

More of the artefacts from The Tile Wreck 1720's, being shown to the Team

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ADMAT's maritime archaeological  work on this wreck site was assisted by ADMAT-FRANCE a non profit organisation based in the Institut de Paléontologie Humaine, Muséum National d’Histoire Naturelle, Paris.

ADMAT-FRANCE is a sub division of the Anglo ~ Danish Maritime Archaeological Team

ADMAT is delighted to have an association with Muséum Nationald’Histoire Naturelle at Paris, départememt Préhistoire, UMR-CNRS 7194.