Wessex Archaeology (WSX) Geophysical Survey WESSEX3B: (23/Aug/2006 to 23/Aug/2006)

Wessex Archaeology was commissioned by Historic Scotland to undertake an Undesignated Site Assessment of the site known as the Tobermory Galleon in Tobermory Bay, Mull. The work was undertaken as part of the Contract for Archaeological Services in Relation to the Protection of Wrecks Act (1973). The assessment was carried out in advance of possible further commercial salvage work on the site. Wessex Archaeology conducted a geophysical survey at three sites within Tobermoray Harbour on the 23rd August 2006. The survey was conducted from the S/V Xplorer. A geophysical survey was followed by diver ground-truthing of anomalies was carried out to confirm the position, extent, stability and character of any significant archaeological deposits. The survey showed that part of the wreck and debris fields from both the sinking and subsequent salvage may still exist although the precise nature, extent and position of archaeological deposits associated with the wreck, in particular any surviving coherent ship structure, remained unclear. The survey included single beam echosounder, sub-bottom profiler and sidescan sonar. 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.韦塞克斯考古公司（Wessex Archaeology）受苏格兰历史局（Historic Scotland）委托，对马尔岛（Mull）托伯莫里湾（Tobermory Bay）内名为"托伯莫里盖伦船（Tobermory Galleon）"的场地开展未指定场地评估。本次作业系《1973年沉船保护法》配套考古服务合同的组成部分，旨在为该场地后续可能开展的商业打捞工作提前进行前置评估。 2006年8月23日，韦塞克斯考古公司在托伯莫里港（Tobermoray Harbour）内的三处场地实施了地球物理勘探（geophysical survey），作业由S/V探险者号（S/V Xplorer）保障完成。勘探工作结束后，项目组通过潜水员对探测到的异常区域开展实地验证，以确认各类重要考古遗存的位置、范围、稳定性与特征。 勘探结果显示，该沉船残骸及沉船沉没与后续打捞形成的散落物区域仍有部分遗存留存，但与该沉船相关的考古遗存——尤其是尚存的完整船体结构——的具体性质、分布范围与位置仍未明确。本次勘探采用了单波束测深仪（single beam echosounder）、浅地层剖面仪（sub-bottom profiler）与侧扫声呐（sidescan sonar）三类设备。 本次调查获取的地质与地球物理数据已归档至英国地质调查局（British Geological Survey, BGS）海洋环境数据网络（MEDIN）地质与地球物理数据档案中心（DAC）。此外，相关数据已按要求移交至其他合适的档案机构。