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The Maritime Archaeology Trust is a registered charity with over 25 years’ experience in research, investigations and pioneering techniques for the study of marine cultural heritage. Originating in the South of England as the Hampshire and Wight Trust for Maritime Archaeology, we have grown from our regional roots to an internationally renowned authority on maritime archaeological issues and research.

1991

The Hampshire and Wight Trust for Maritime Archaeology is founded.

1996

Refurbishment of Sunken Secrets exhibition at Fort Victoria, Isle of Wight.

1998

Worked flints found at Bouldnor Cliff.

2010

The Discovery Bus is launched.

2012

The Hampshire and Wight Trust for Maritime Archaeology changes its name to the Maritime Archaeology Trust.

2017

The MAT takes over management of the Shipwreck Centre and Maritime Museum, Isle of Wight.

2021

MAT will celebrate 30 years of protecting and promoting maritime heritage.

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1991

The Hampshire and Wight Trust for Maritime Archaeology is founded.

1996

Refurbishment of Sunken Secrets exhibition at Fort Victoria, Isle of Wight.

1998

Worked flints found at Bouldnor Cliff.

2010

The Discovery Bus is launched.

2012

The Hampshire and Wight Trust for Maritime Archaeology changes its name to the Maritime Archaeology Trust.

2017

The MAT takes over management of the Shipwreck Centre and Maritime Museum, Isle of Wight.

2021

MAT will celebrate 30 years of protecting and promoting maritime heritage.

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This stunning drone footage was taken along the Ne

This stunning drone footage was taken along the New Forest’s 40-mile coastline, where we recently (before the lockdown) had the privilege of exploring a 200 x 123-metre stretch of foreshore, including taking over 3000 photos used to construct a digital terrain map of the area. Our investigation revealed some fascinating discoveries, including large clusters of timber and peat, as well as other eroding materials, which turned out to be older than Stonehenge! Of particular interest were a series of stakes, which had seemingly been coated in a gravel-infused resin before being driven into the ground. Thank you to the volunteers who took part in this project – your support is invaluable as we continue studying, protecting and preserving our marine cultural heritage.

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Last month, we shared our ‘Stories from The Wall

Last month, we shared our ‘Stories from The Wall’ video about the life of #American #RedCross soldier, Cal Avery. Now, we bring you an exciting update. Previously, when looking at Cal’s brick, we could see his name but little else. On a recent visit (before the lockdown) the weather and light conditions revealed more detail and we were able to clearly capture ‘Amer Red +’. Please give this post a thumbs up if you’re as excited by this #discovery as we are! Please check out our website for more #StoriesFromTheWall and other #resources:

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Have you explored our wide range of resources, per

Have you explored our wide range of resources, perfect for engaging both children and adults with the exciting history and discoveries that maritime archaeology has to offer? Check out our website for more info and please subscribe to our newsletter - we will be sharing our resources over the coming months:

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D-Day to VE Day! For 11 months after D-Day the wa

D-Day to VE Day!
For 11 months after D-Day the war raged on. Today as we mark the end of the war we #remember all those whose bravery and sacrifice contributed to this day.
Many of the soldiers departed from Southampton, some of whom left their mark on the city by inscribing their names on what has become known as the D-Day wall. MAT has been commemorating those soldiers with our project ‘Stories from the Walls: Recording heritage and disseminating the untold stories of Second World War troops’, supported by @HeritageFundUK.

You can explore the wall in #3D through our project viewer:
https://d-day.maritimearchaeologytrust.org/
Zoom into the bricks and see the inscriptions. Open the left panel to scroll through the names and it will take you to the place on the wall where you can see their inscription. It will also show further information in the right panel where different resources can be viewed using the icons at the top of the panel. This includes photographs, documents and details of the soliders war service.
Find out more about the project from: https://www.maritimearchaeologytrust.org/ddaywalls

#VEDay #NationalLotteryHeritageFund #heritageforall #1945 #WWII #WW2 #BattleoftheBulge #Southampton #WeHaveWays #worldwartwo #1940shistory #visitSouthampton #DDay #DDay75 #VEDay75

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