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Hastings Maritime Shore
Location: East Sussex
The archaeological, geological societies, Nautical Heritage and Museum Friends Association are going to investigate the social and environmental heritage of the shipwreck of the Amsterdam.
The ship is one of three listed wrecks that is visible at low tide. The Amsterdam sunk in 1749 during a mutiny. She is 2/3 complete and still has some of her cargo aboard. She is lying within the submerged remains of a prehistoric forest 5000 years old, and adjacent to Cretaceous rocks with traces of the 'Age of the Dinosaurs' 120 million years ago, and where the rising sea level is threatening major coast erosion requiring massive new sea defences.
Currently there is nothing telling her story. The group will investigate the social heritage of cargo sailing ships by visiting archives and examining how global trade routes expanded, also we plan to explore the remarkable sea bed which she lays on and reconstruct the human history of the coastline including the medieval port of bulverhythe, a smugglers haven in the 18th century which we will summarise in 10,000 leaflets.
Local schools will visit the site which will be interpreted by volunteers, at the museum for less able members of the community the group will produce an exhibition and hold 6 workshops on maritime archaeology and the Amsterdam. A presentation of the project will be used for at least 6 outreach sessions ensuring the projects sustainability.
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Nautical Museums Trust |
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Dr. Peter Marsden, Hon. Trust Director |
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Shipwreck & Coastal Heritage Centre, Rock-a-Nore Road, Hastings, TN34 3DW |
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TN34 3DW |
| Finishing Date |
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31 May 07 |
| See also |
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Nautical Museums Trust website |
| Local Community Involvement / Partnerships: |
| As a local charitable trust museum, and the interpretive centre for the shoreline, we are to work with local geological, historical and archaeological societies to understand the environment of the wreck, to undertake research, to create a site guide booklet, walk leaflets, and a school pack, and to hold a conference, a museum exhibition all to enable local people understand the coastal heritage that is freely available to all. |
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Heritage Lottery Fund: £12881
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