Hefin Meara

Photograph of a flat calm sea, with the turbines of an offshore wind farm on the horizon, underneath a blue but cloudy sky

JOB ALERT! Historic England is looking for a Marine Archaeological Project Officer (Marine Planner). Closing date 7 December 2025 app.beapplied.com/apply/ddfvme... #Maritime #Underwater #Archaeology

Hopefully down that way again before too long

Nearly a full house at Tavistock Town Hall

A person wearing a VR headset

A person wearing a VR headset

In Tavistock today to talk about #ProtectedWreck dive trails at the Devon & Cornwall Archaeological Societies joint symposium

A #Roman #ship was found in 1910 on the site of the County Hall, on the south bank of the River #Thames opposite #Westminster, #London. The ship had been abandoned at the edge of the River.
The construction of the ship is dated to about 300 AD.

#RomanBritain
#Archaeology

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Open Access and Legacy Data on Underwater Cultural Heritage Inventories: An Experience on the Tagus Mouth (Portugal)

Mapping Deep-Sea Shipwrecks: A Review of 10 Years of Research and Missions in Corsica

I enjoyed taking part in the session on Inventorying Underwater Cultural Heritage at #IKUWA8 yesterday. Good to showcase work by HE colleagues to enhance and update the National Marine Heritage Record. historicengland.org.uk/research/sup...

Great talk by Affiliated Volunteers - Monitoring and Protecting Our Underwater Cultural Heritage - Hefin Meara
@hefinmeara.bsky.social
#ikuwa8 #maritimearchaeology #maritimeheritage #coastalhistory

Jason Lowther and Beccy Austin presenting on the development of a common enforcement manual for heritage crime at sea

Giles Richardson speaking about the work of the Maritime Observatory

Jenny Kent speaking about site security champions for protected wreck sites

Alison James presenting new technology to protectively mark artefacts underwater

Excellent session on marine heritage crime at #IKUWA8 this afternoon

Licensee Ron Howell stranding on top of the cliff overlooking the Salcombe protected wreck site

Diver investigating a wreck on the seabed

Good to speak at #IKUWA8 today about the essential role played by volunteer Licensees in monitoring and protecting underwater cultural heritage in England. This short film by Michael Pitts and @msdsmarine.bsky.social showcases the work of volunteers over the last 50 years - youtu.be/2LRUziYK__I?...

In Ostend for the #IKUWA8 conference. The HE maritime team will be presenting various papers through the week

View of the Solent looking towards the Needles, under an overcast sky

Dive charter boat Wight Spirit leaving the pontoon

Excellent day of #ProtectedWreck diving today with #WessexArchaeology and #MaritimeArchaeologyTrust

We’re incredibly excited, our mapping platform is GO! It gathers evidence of coastal change by recording locals’ memories, postcards & holiday snaps – things which aren’t usually part of official climate change conversations.
Join us to explore the impact of climate change cim.mola.org.uk/map #NLHF

A cool way to illustrate #Viking ships? Paint them on a pane of glass and set it up by the sea.

The Heritage Centre has launched a Heritage Open Call to fund ambitious, high-impact projects that support our heritage key themes and the Foundation’s strategy. 📣

Deadline for Expressions of Interest: 24 November 2025

More information on how to apply 🔗 hec.lrfoundation.org.uk/get-involved...

Battered Beneath Speeton Cliffs, the loss of the Trawler Skegness Eleven Hull men lost during a fierce gale in Filey Bay

With the anniversary of one of Filey Bay's worst tragedies approaching, we revisit the night a Hull trawler was battered beneath the towering cliffs of Flamborough Head. #MaritimeHistory #Hull #Fishing

Conserving our Underwater Heritage | Historic Environment Scotland This guidance is about conserving underwater heritage around the coasts of Scotland and in freshwater environments such as lochs and rivers.

Historic Environment Scotland have just published published Conserving our Underwater Heritage. Non statutory guidance note. www.historicenvironment.scot/archives-and...

Accelerating Clean Energy Offshore | Historic England

Jobs klaxon! Closing 7th September - Technical Manager and Marine Data Analyst posts for our MDE Heritage Accelerator project, funded by The Crown Estate OWEC Programme. historicengland.org.uk/advice/plann...

Special legal protection announced for Orkney shipwreck sites The 52-strong German High Seas fleet was deliberately sunk by its crews in 1919 when its commander thought peace talks had failed.

German High Seas Fleet scuttles at Scapa FLow, Orkney 1919 and Swedish East Indian Company Queen of Sweden lost off Shetland 1745 both to become Historic Marine Protected Areas www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Crumbling shells, melting ice – and a wildlife boom: what recreating Scott’s Antarctic trip reveals about our seas today A new polar expedition compared samples with those collected more than a century ago by by Scott, along with voyages led by Shackleton and Borchgrevink

Crumbling shells, melting ice – and a wildlife boom: what recreating Scott’s Antarctic trip reveals about our seas today www.theguardian.com/environment/...

📣Call for submissions!📣

Our BAR specialist sub-series Cultural Studies in Maritime and Underwater Archaeology is open for submissions! 🏺🌊

Interested in publishing your research on maritime or underwater archaeology? Read more about the sub-series here, or contact editor@barpublishing.com!

YouTube video by History Hit Diving For English Warship Sunk in 1703 Storm

The YouTube version of the latest History Hit doc on the Northumberland has just been released. A great balance of the history and archaeology of the ship and the need to do much more while it is exposed on the Goodwin Sands. #NavalHistory #Archaeology youtu.be/UsWFfv6-jiM?...

The Langdon Bay Wreck.
The remains of a Middle Bronze Age vessel and cargo were identified in Langdon Bay, Kent, in 1974.
The wreck consist ed of Middle Bronze Age artefacts, including tools & weapons made in France. These items have been dated to 1100 BCE. Over 350 artefacts have been recovered.

Photograph of a flat calm sea, with the turbines of an offshore wind farm on the horizon, underneath a blue but cloudy sky

Sign up now for 'Offshore development: shaping the legacy for marine archaeology'.

CIfA Marine Archaeology SIG online day conference, Thursday 27 November 2025.

www.archaeologists.net/civicrm/even...

#Archaeology #MaritimeArchaeology #MaritimeHistory

English warship sunk in 1703 storm gives up its secrets three centuries on Archaeologists in race to study HMS Northumberland as shifting sands expose part of well-preserved wreck

English warship sunk in 1703 gives up its secrets three centuries on. Great piece in the Guardian about the Historic England funded survey of the Northumberland #ProtectedWreck with @msdsmarine.bsky.social & @danpascoe79.bsky.social www.theguardian.com/science/2025...

Excellent news! Big congratulations to the SWMAG team for winning Community Archaeology Project of the Year for their ongoing investigation of the Salcombe #ProtectedWreck sites #MaritimeArchaeology #MaritimeHistory

The London Shipwreck: After Hours | Southend Museums Discover the amazing artefacts salvaged from the London shipwreck in our newest exhibition, after hours at Southend Central Museum.

The London Shipwreck: After Hours - Tonight at Southend Museum. Uncover the secrets salvaged from Southend's most mysterious wreck in 'The London Shipwreck: Her Final Voyage', with curator Jools McCusker Maxwell. www.southendmuseums.co.uk/event-detail... #MaritimeArchaeology #NavalHistory

Marine Geophysics: Data Acquisition, Processing and Interpretation | Historic England Techniques for conducting geophysical survey and processing and interpretation techniques that can reveal information about the marine environment.

Historic England have just released updated guidance for marine geophysical surveys. This second edition helps protect and document England’s incredible underwater heritage — shipwrecks, submerged landscapes, and more.

Learn more: historicengland.org.uk/images-books...

#maritimeheritage

Diver exploring the dive trail on the protected wreck. A yellow buoy marked with the number 4 floats about a metre off the seabed to mark the location on the trail

Great work from Devon & Cornwall Police investigating damage to the Coronation #ProtectedWreck www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #ASBAwarenessWeek #MakingCommunitiesSafer
#HeritageCrime #HeritageWatch #MaritimeHistory #MaritimeArchaeology

Photograph of fire damaged buildings and a burnt boat partially sunk in the water, at Underfall Yard, Bristol.

Sign up now for this free webinar on heritage crime and maritime heritage. Monday 30 June 12-2pm. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/heritage-c... #MaritimeHistory #MaritimeArchaeology

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Historic England conservator Angela Middleton speaking in front of the timber gun carriage.

Licensee Steve Ellis discussing the timber gun carriage

Artefacts in a glass display case, with descriptive labels

It was great to attend the opening of the new exhibition 'The London Shipwreck - Her Final Voyage' at Southend Museum. It’s so good to see the efforts of licensee divers, archaeologists, conservators and specialists showcased. #MaritimeHistory #Archaeology
www.southendmuseums.co.uk/exhibitions/...

Paid Internship Opportunity 2025 Position: Marine Protection Intern Location: Holbrook, Derbyshire Bursary: £1,200.00 + accommodation and subsistence whilst on fieldwork Contract Type: 15 day paid internship Closing Date: 05/06/2025 ...

📢📢 Paid training placements!!

We are offering two 15-day internships to give those studying in relevant disciplines the opportunity to experience working in the heritage sector as part of a paid internship.

Find out more here: msdsmarine.com/paid-interns...

#archaeology #maritimeheritage