Wessex Archaeology (WSX) Geophysical Survey WESSEX1: (11/Jun/2003 to 26/Jun/2003)

Wessex Archaeology was commissioned by English Heritage to undertake a project entitled ‘Wrecks on the Seabed: Assessment, Evaluation and Recording’. The project was supported by that part of the Aggregate Levy Sustainability Fund (ALSF) distributed by English Heritage. The specific aim of this project was to provide industry, regulators and contractors with guidance on the archaeological assessment, evaluation and recording of wreck sites. ‘Assessment, evaluation and recording’ are taken to include various methods of archaeological investigation that are intended to improve the understanding, preservation and appreciation of the historic environment. The term ‘wreck site’ is taken to include the remains on the seabed of both watercraft and aircraft. As part of a variation of this project Wessex Archaeology was commissioned by English Heritage to undertake a geophysical survey of four designated historic wrecks (A1 submarine, Hazardous, Invincible and Mary Rose) which focussed on the development and testing of methodology for rapid in situ recording using geophysical techniques. The geophysical survey included the use of multibeam echosounder, magnetometer and sub bottom profiler. The survey was undertaken from the 12.5 m Aquastar survey vessel Emu Surveyor belonging to Emu Ltd between 11th and 26th June 2003. The geology and geophysics component of the data are archived at British Geological Survey (BGS) MEDIN Data Archive Centre (DAC) for Geology and Geophysics. Data were also provided to other archive centres as appropriate.

温塞克斯考古学研究所受英国遗产委员会委托，承担了一项名为‘海底沉船：评估、评估与记录’的项目。该项目得到了英国遗产委员会分配的聚合税率可持续基金（ALSF）的一部分资助。该项目的具体目标是为行业、监管机构和承包商提供关于考古评估、评估和记录沉船遗址的指导。‘评估、评估与记录’包括旨在提高对历史环境理解、保护和欣赏的各种考古调查方法。术语‘沉船遗址’包括海底上船舶和飞机的遗骸。作为该项目的一个变体，温塞克斯考古学研究所受英国遗产委员会委托，对四艘指定的历史沉船（A1潜艇、危险号、无敌号和玛丽·罗斯号）进行了地球物理调查，重点在于发展和测试使用地球物理技术进行快速现场记录的方法。地球物理调查包括使用多波束测深仪、磁力计和海底剖面仪。调查于2003年6月11日至26日，由属于Emu有限公司的12.5米Aquastar调查船Emu Surveyor进行。数据的地学和地球物理学部分存档于英国地质调查局（BGS）MEDIN数据存档中心（DAC）的地学地球物理学档案中。根据需要，数据还提供给其他存档中心。