Using Multibeam Echo-Sounder Data to Identify Shipwreck Sites: Archaeological assessment of the Joint Irish Bathymetric Survey data

Ruth Plets; Rory Quinn; Wes Forsythe; Kieran Westley; Trevor Bell; Sara Benetti; Fergal McGrath; Rhonda Robinson

doi:10.1111/j.1095-9270.2010.00271.x

Using Multibeam Echo-Sounder Data to Identify Shipwreck Sites: Archaeological assessment of the Joint Irish Bathymetric Survey data

Ruth Plets, Rory Quinn, Wes Forsythe, Kieran Westley, Trevor Bell, Sara Benetti, Fergal McGrath, Rhonda Robinson

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This paper describes Phase 1 of the project 'Archaeological Applications of the Joint Irish Bathymetric Survey (JIBS) Data', analysing bathymetric and backscatter data derived from multibeam surveys off the north coast of Ireland. In particular, the usability of the data for shipwreck detection, identification and site characterization is explored. In Phase 1, the data was screened for anomalous sea-bed features, which were subsequently described, catalogued and categorized according to their archaeological potential and cross-referenced against existing records. A planned second phase of this project will examine each anomaly in greater detail together with the local and regional hydrodynamic conditions.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	87-98
Number of pages	12
Journal	International Journal of Nautical Archaeology
Volume	40
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-9270.2010.00271.x
Publication status	Published - Mar 2011
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Ireland
Marine sites and monuments record
Multibeam
Shipwreck

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Using Multibeam Echo-Sounder Data to Identify Shipwreck Sites: Archaeological assessment of the Joint Irish Bathymetric Survey data

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