The first of the July August Team on route to The Tile Wreck site

The first of the July August Team on route to The Tile Wreck site

The second Team on route to The Tile Wreck site

The second Team on route to The Tile Wreck site

The ADMAT Maritime Archaeological Centre freshly painted

The ADMAT Maritime Archaeological Centre freshly painted

The first team had to load the boats from the shore, which was not as convenient as the Boat Club

The first team had to load the boats from the shore, which was not as convenient as the Boat Club

Load up, time to go

Load up, time to go

Going across Monte Cristi Bayand then through the mangroves to get to The Tile Wreck site

Going across Monte Cristi Bayand then through the mangroves to get to The Tile Wreck site

The channel trough the mangroves to get to the bay

The channel trough the mangroves to get to the bay

The humps of El Morrow in the background

The humps of El Morrow in the background

The problem of hauling in the anchor in Monte Cristi Bay is that you have a tendency of getting very muddy, which John demonstrated

The problem of hauling in the anchor in Monte Cristi Bay is that you have a tendency of getting very muddy, which John demonstrated

Ron being taught how to use the AX2000 proton magnetometer by Dr Spooner, as they tow the fish over the northern sectors of the wreck site

Ron being taught how to use the AX2000 proton magnetometer by Dr Spooner, as they tow the fish over the northern sectors of the wreck site

Getting ready to dive

Getting ready to dive

Ron in the survey area where the magnetometer gave a hit and also where the last grenade was located

Ron in the survey area where the magnetometer gave a hit and also where the last grenade was located

The team fitted a small liftbag to the steel dredge head to make it more manageable on site

The team fitted a small liftbag to the steel dredge head to make it more manageable on site

The archaeological water dredge waiting to start, as it removed the thick mangrove mud, which covers the wreck site

The archaeological water dredge waiting to start, as it removed the thick mangrove mud, which covers the wreck site

Another grenade located in the side wall of the excavation

Another grenade located in the side wall of the excavation

An another one, the Team were getting good at locating them by now

An another one, the Team were getting good at locating them by now

And another..

And another..

And another...

And another...

An unknown concretion, not a grenade

An unknown concretion, not a grenade

Ron with one of the grenades

Ron with one of the grenades

 A small piece of horse hair and tar which was used to cover the ships hull and to which the sacrificial planking was attached

 A small piece of horse hair and tar which was used to cover the ships hull and to which the sacrificial planking was attached

The Team redeploy the dredge

The Team redeploy the dredge

Not everyone appreciates the sunshine!

Not everyone appreciates the sunshine!

The Team getting ready for another days hard work on site in 80+ deg water temperature

The Team getting ready for another days hard work on site in 80+ deg water temperature

The trash pumps for ADMAT's archaeological water dredge were working well

The trash pumps for ADMAT's archaeological water dredge were working well

Student Kim working on site

Student Kim working on site

A broken and blackened two handle bowl with the yellow and green flower design. This is the second bowl of this type found, which was identified and gave the date of sinking to between 1720-24. Unfortunately both of them were not intact

A broken and blackened two handle bowl with the yellow and green flower design. This is the second bowl of this type found, which was identified and gave the date of sinking to between 1720-24. Unfortunately both of them were not intact

Another terracotta floor tile is uncovered

Another terracotta floor tile is uncovered

The overbearing mud zone is removed, prior to a grid being deployed on this new section of the wreck

The overbearing mud zone is removed, prior to a grid being deployed on this new section of the wreck

Surprise surprise... yet another grenade

Surprise surprise... yet another grenade

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The first of the July August Team on route to The Tile Wreck site
The second Team on route to The Tile Wreck site
The ADMAT Maritime Archaeological Centre freshly painted
The first team had to load the boats from the shore, which was not as convenient as the Boat Club
Load up, time to go
Going across Monte Cristi Bayand then through the mangroves to get to The Tile Wreck site
The channel trough the mangroves to get to the bay
The humps of El Morrow in the background
The problem of hauling in the anchor in Monte Cristi Bay is that you have a tendency of getting very muddy, which John demonstrated
Ron being taught how to use the AX2000 proton magnetometer by Dr Spooner, as they tow the fish over the northern sectors of the wreck site
Getting ready to dive
Ron in the survey area where the magnetometer gave a hit and also where the last grenade was located
The team fitted a small liftbag to the steel dredge head to make it more manageable on site
The archaeological water dredge waiting to start, as it removed the thick mangrove mud, which covers the wreck site
Another grenade located in the side wall of the excavation
An another one, the Team were getting good at locating them by now
And another..
And another...
An unknown concretion, not a grenade
Ron with one of the grenades
 A small piece of horse hair and tar which was used to cover the ships hull and to which the sacrificial planking was attached
The Team redeploy the dredge
Not everyone appreciates the sunshine!
The Team getting ready for another days hard work on site in 80+ deg water temperature
The trash pumps for ADMAT's archaeological water dredge were working well
Student Kim working on site
A broken and blackened two handle bowl with the yellow and green flower design. This is the second bowl of this type found, which was identified and gave the date of sinking to between 1720-24. Unfortunately both of them were not intact
Another terracotta floor tile is uncovered
The overbearing mud zone is removed, prior to a grid being deployed on this new section of the wreck
Surprise surprise... yet another grenade