Data by EIA and PT – Cultural Heritage
Underwater Archaeology
The Marine and Coastal Unit also participate in coastal change projects such as CHERISH (Climate, Heritage and Environments of Reefs, Islands, and Headlands). This was a 6 year European-funded Ireland-Wales project which was completed in 2023. This cross-disciplinary project was aimed at raising awareness and understanding of the past, present and near-future impacts of climate change, storminess, and extreme weather events on the rich cultural heritage of our sea and coast.
The project recorded 39 sites, completed 189km2 of maritime survey, surveyed 6 shipwrecks, took 6,025 archaeological aerial photographs and collected and analysed 90m of core.
Underwater Archaeology
Of particular interest to tourism and underwater archaeology is the extensive database of shipwrecks mapped by the INFOMAR programme, many lost close to the coast and with engaging human interest stories associated with them.