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Conference 2009
ADMAT Maritime Archaeological Centre Monte Cristi for Alliance Francais
Date 21/1/09
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Above: El Morro, the famous mountain in Monte Cristi |
Welcome
To The News From the Deep
It gives me great pleasure to welcome you all to this newsletter section and in particular the new format pdf newsletter which we all believe is a great improvement. In all there are about 43 pages of newsletter as well as the two latest pdf newsletters. I see this newsletter as a vehicle for information, news and articles from everyone in the team.
We are delighted to announce that ADMAT-FRANCE is continuing to provide good archival research with new French wrecks being discovered in the French archives by Dr. Gendron and Florence Prudhomme. All the French research is then collated at ADMAT-FRANCE's office which is in the Institut de Paléontologie Humaine in Paris.
In addition the Team continues to analyses French artefacts as they have access to the specialised Museum laboratories which enable us to conduct scientific research on the artefacts and hull structures. The information is then analysed by the ADMAT scientific committee.
Our Dominican Republic Maritime Archaeological Field School, is continuing in 2009 on The Tile Wreck which may have sunk in Monte Cristi in the 1720's. This will be a unique field school project and information is on this web site www.admat.org.uk/tw1.htm . We are currently taking bookings and will run through the year for ADMAT's Artefact Handling Course and for June & July for the field school, so if you are interested in further information, please contact me on maritime_archaeology@yahoo.co.uk
So to all the members, Museums, Universities, Archaeologists, Divers, Volunteers and Companies, I welcome you all to take part in any way you can. Whether this be to provide equipment, finance, manpower and support or to actually take part in the archaeological work; all assistance is greatly appreciated. I know that together we can save these important archaeological wreck sites placing the information and rescued artefacts in museums for generations to enjoy. In doing so we are preserving and protecting the underwater cultural heritage of the Caribbean and the world.
I look forward to taking part in these exciting project with
you!
Simon Q. Spooner
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ADMAT's Field School on The Tile Wreck at Monte Cristi on the North Coast of The Dominican Republic. Double Dead Eye Concretion found! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ During the last field school in January, two of the starboard dead eyes were found concreted together with tericotta floor tiles, conch shells and French faienceware.
Dr. Spooner's team are contuining the surey on The Tile Wreck and will work on this site during June & July 2009 . This will continue ADMAT's work surveing a number of historic shipwrecks for their Government. Any person who wishes to be part of these historic surveys, must contact Dr. Spooner ASAP as places are extremly limited. He can be contacted on maritime_archaeology@yahoo.co.uk
The March issue of The Newsletter is now out. Please click on the button below to access.
Above Top: Some of The Team on the way through the mangroves to the archaeological site for ADMAT's Proton Magnertometer Diver Course (© ADMAT - Spooner) Above: The dead eyes concretion From The Tile Wreck is moved ready for lifting and taking back to ADMAT's Maritime Archaeological Centre (© ADMAT - Johnson).
Above: John Downing explaining how the students document the dead eyes concretion to the Conference (© ADMAT - Rami).
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