CMA – Practical MA/MSc courses and NAS Part III units

Courses from the MA / MSc in Maritime Archaeology also operate under the auspices of the CMA as NAS (Nautical Archaeology Society) Part III courses.

Hydrographic survey

Using some of the most up to date marine geophysical and position fixing equipment available.

Ancient shipwrightry

Use of shipwright's tools to convert wood and fashion elements of ship construction in the manner it would have been done 1000-400 years ago (medieval - Tudor) and 3,500 ago (Bronze Age).- Introduction to drawing ship plans in the way it would been done in the 16th century.

Ship Science

Introduction to the use of ship science technology in archaeology, using computer programmes and tank testing equipment for hull performance analysis.

Excavation underwater

Ongoing research in Langstone harbour offers a unique opportunity to learn the techniques of controlled excavation underwater from the people who worked on the Mary Rose, and on other projects around the world. Project organisation, excavation strategy and techniques, site formation processes/stratigraphy

Advanced structural recording

Workshop in 'Web for Windows' - a program specially developed for 3D survey underwater, led by Nick Rule, who wrote the programme on the Mary Rose project and has been updating it ever since.

Underwater photography

Introduction to the equipment used to photograph underwater and a practical session in a pool (or in some cases on site - in 1996 this course was run on a shipwreck in Sweden)

Courses from the MA \ MSc also include practical sessions in archaeological record photography and finds illustration.

This combination of training, research and contracts creates a unique and exciting atmosphere for the study and practice of maritime archaeology.