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History in the shallows: Exploring intertidal and inland sites
Underwater archaeology is not all deep-sea diving. Artefacts and historic remains are periodically exposed on the shoreline before vanishing as the tide rises again, and can be found further inland in lakes and other bodies of water. Karen Moule describes the experience – and importance – of documenting these finds, and highlights three initiatives that you can join.
The Nautical Archaeology Society (NAS) is best known for its work underwater on submerged landscapes and shipwrecks, carried out by SCUBA divers. However, we strive to involve local non-diving communities in our mission ‘to research, record, and protect our threatened underwater and coastal heritage for the benefit of everyone’. That ‘coastal heritage’ includes the intertidal zone – the stretch of shoreline between high and low tide – and this is where non-divers can roll up their sleeves and get involved, contributing to archaeological surveys and recording finds before they disappear, while discovering more about their own local history in the process. This work can be exciting
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