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NAS is a gas 17 March 2008

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NAS part 1 course copyright Martin Davis

Before I started the First Class Diver preparation, I has no idea the Nautical Archaeology Society existed. Big pity as it would have really helped me!

After finishing my National Instructor Examination (phew) and with all this serious exploration planned, I decided that I needed to get some further knowledge pronto and signed up for the Nautical Archaeology Society (NAS) combined introduction and part one course.

This 'summer school' was held at Stoney Cove and team of Ian Cundy Ian Barefoot, Mary Harvey and Sue Barker were totally fantastic. Not only was the course very well put together the mixture between theory and practical was really great...

The introduction day consisted of lectures on shipwreck archaeology, practical sessions, the principles of nautical archaeology and a review of past and present projects. Part one, builds on the 'Introductory' course and practical skills are deployed in a open water environment. This more advanced course includes the use of 3-D survey programmes, project planning, conservation of waterlogged finds and geophysical survey techniques.

Once these are completed you become a member of the organisation and can go on to parts two and three; shame not more people lo to attending the courses...

For further information go to the Nautical Archaeology Society website

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