Combined Discover Maritime and Underwater Archaeology
Start your journey into maritime archaeology—complete this interactive theory course and progress toward your NAS Foundation Qualification.
This beginner-friendly, self-paced online course combines Discover Maritime Archaeology and Discover Coastal and Foreshore Archaeology to give you a solid foundation in the subject—no prior experience needed. Work through 13 engaging modules covering the full archaeological process, from discovery to dissemination.
Self-paced learning | about 8–10 hours total
£90 course fee (including one year membership) | contributes to 10 NAS credits of Skills Days
COURSE CONTENT
- Introduction to maritime archaeology
- Site types
- Artefact Investigation
- Archaeological Dating Methods
- Legislation
- Recording and Monitoring
- Research and pre-fieldwork
- Health and Safety
- Geophysics
- Fieldwork
- Survival Conditions
- Post-fieldwork
- Archiving and Dissemination
Complete this theory course and attend an NAS Skills Day to earn your NAS Foundation Qualification and begin your archaeological journey.
Suitable for new divers or non-divers. This course is perfect for people interested in coastal heritage who want to have productive beach walks, students, heritage practionners looking to develop new skills. Course development has been supported by a grant from Historic England.