Welsh Wreck Web Research Project unpublished report series

During 2020, the Covid-19, coronavirus pandemic, struck with a vengeance, and restrictions, with lockdowns for months, became the norm for communities in many countries around the world.

For people with an interest in maritime archaeology, diving and site visits were inevitable put on hold, and the Nautical Archaeology Society (NAS) sent out a plea for ideas that would help their members maintain an enthusiasm in the subject, while at the same time protecting themselves, and others around them, from catching the virus.

Between 2002 & 2009 the Malvern Archaeological Diving Unit (MADU) had been involved with investigating a shipwreck in the north Cardigan Bay area of West Wales. During this exercise, a database, listing over 450 shipwrecks and vessels that had been involved in maritime incidents in this area had been compiled, and from this list, the "Welsh Wreck Web Research Project" evolved.

People who were interested in carrying out some research from the safety of their home, were invited to undertake on-line investigations into vessels from the database, and to follow this up with a report on their findings.

For more information please see the website of the Malvern Archaeological Diving Unit (MADU).