ADMAT
The Tile Wreck Maritime Archaeological Project
Monte Cristi, Dominican Republic, Caribbean
Photographs From The August 2007 Field Season
During July and August ADMAT ran maritime archaeological field schools on The Tile Wreck in Monte Cristi. ADMAT has been working on this wreck since December 2005.
The complete breach loading wrought swivel cannon, a rare artefact to be in complete condition
Side profile of the “worm” found on site, which was used to clean out the cannons after firing
Looking at the concreted muzzle of Cannon No:1 from The Tile wreck during water changing
One of the trunions on Cannon No:1 with the cap square and wood from the gun carriage still attached
One of the gun carriage truck pins concreted to the underside of the breach of Cannon No: 1
Student Max recording the anchors and cannons from The Tile Wreck during conservation water change
