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Hefin Meara
@hefinmeara.bsky.social
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Archaeologist. Diver. Runner. Nerd.
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Historic England has commissioned @msdsmarine.bsky.social to undertake a review of physical dive trails on England’s protected wreck sites. We would like to hear from divers and boat skippers about your use of dive trails. Complete the short survey here: forms.office.com/e/uhsVFGQiyQ
A dive slate showing a site plan of the Thorness Bay protected wreck with numbered stations pointing out various features. A finger points towards station number 7
November 27, 2025 at 8:56 AM
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JOB ALERT! Historic England is looking for a Marine Archaeological Project Officer (Marine Planner). Closing date 7 December 2025 app.beapplied.com/apply/ddfvme... #Maritime #Underwater #Archaeology
Photograph of a flat calm sea, with the turbines of an offshore wind farm on the horizon, underneath a blue but cloudy sky
November 19, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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In Tavistock today to talk about #ProtectedWreck dive trails at the Devon & Cornwall Archaeological Societies joint symposium
Nearly a full house at Tavistock Town Hall A person wearing a VR headset A person wearing a VR headset
October 25, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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I enjoyed taking part in the session on Inventorying Underwater Cultural Heritage at #IKUWA8 yesterday. Good to showcase work by HE colleagues to enhance and update the National Marine Heritage Record. historicengland.org.uk/research/sup...
Five people stood on a stage in front of the conference banner Open Access and Legacy Data on Underwater Cultural Heritage Inventories: An Experience on the Tagus Mouth (Portugal) Mapping Deep-Sea Shipwrecks: A Review of 10 Years of Research and Missions in Corsica
October 18, 2025 at 2:29 PM
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Excellent session on marine heritage crime at #IKUWA8 this afternoon
Jason Lowther and Beccy Austin presenting on the development of a common enforcement manual for heritage crime at sea Giles Richardson speaking about the work of the Maritime Observatory Jenny Kent speaking about site security champions for protected wreck sites Alison James presenting new technology to protectively mark artefacts underwater
October 16, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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Good to speak at #IKUWA8 today about the essential role played by volunteer Licensees in monitoring and protecting underwater cultural heritage in England. This short film by Michael Pitts and @msdsmarine.bsky.social showcases the work of volunteers over the last 50 years - youtu.be/2LRUziYK__I?...
Licensee Ron Howell stranding on top of the cliff overlooking the Salcombe protected wreck site Diver investigating a wreck on the seabed
October 15, 2025 at 3:07 PM
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In Ostend for the #IKUWA8 conference. The HE maritime team will be presenting various papers through the week
October 14, 2025 at 10:48 AM
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Excellent day of #ProtectedWreck diving today with #WessexArchaeology and #MaritimeArchaeologyTrust
View of the Solent looking towards the Needles, under an overcast sky Dive charter boat Wight Spirit leaving the pontoon
October 2, 2025 at 6:10 PM
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Sign up now for 'Offshore development: shaping the legacy for marine archaeology'.

CIfA Marine Archaeology SIG online day conference, Thursday 27 November 2025.

www.archaeologists.net/civicrm/even...

#Archaeology #MaritimeArchaeology #MaritimeHistory
Photograph of a flat calm sea, with the turbines of an offshore wind farm on the horizon, underneath a blue but cloudy sky
August 1, 2025 at 3:35 PM
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Great work from Devon & Cornwall Police investigating damage to the Coronation #ProtectedWreck www.bbc.co.uk/news/article... #ASBAwarenessWeek #MakingCommunitiesSafer
#HeritageCrime #HeritageWatch #MaritimeHistory #MaritimeArchaeology
Diver exploring the dive trail on the protected wreck. A yellow buoy marked with the number 4 floats about a metre off the seabed to mark the location on the trail
July 1, 2025 at 12:41 PM
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Sign up now for this free webinar on heritage crime and maritime heritage. Monday 30 June 12-2pm. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/heritage-c... #MaritimeHistory #MaritimeArchaeology
Photograph of fire damaged buildings and a burnt boat partially sunk in the water, at Underfall Yard, Bristol.
June 26, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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It was great to attend the opening of the new exhibition 'The London Shipwreck - Her Final Voyage' at Southend Museum. It’s so good to see the efforts of licensee divers, archaeologists, conservators and specialists showcased. #MaritimeHistory #Archaeology
www.southendmuseums.co.uk/exhibitions/...
A banner at the entrance to the exhibition Historic England conservator Angela Middleton speaking in front of the timber gun carriage. Licensee Steve Ellis discussing the timber gun carriage Artefacts in a glass display case, with descriptive labels
June 3, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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The wreck was identified by maritime archaeologists from @buarchanth.bsky.social, and Sheilah and Martin Openshaw, as the mooring lighter Yard Craft No. 8 lost in September 1903.
www.bournemouth.ac.uk/news/2024-10...
Stern of the wreck showing copper plating and anchor. Image Bournemouth University
April 2, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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The wreck of an Admiralty mooring lighter, known as the ‘Pin Wreck’, located off St Albans Head, has been added to the National Heritage List for England
historicengland.org.uk/listing/the-...
#MaritimeArchaeology #MaritimeHistory
Copper pins in situ on the wreck. Image Bournemouth University Capstan on the stern of the wreck. Image Bournemouth University
April 2, 2025 at 8:41 AM
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Historic England is seeking to procure Archaeological Services in relation to Marine Protection for 2025-2027. The project will support management of designated marine heritage assets, and identify future additions to the NHLE. More info - www.contractsfinder.service.gov.uk/Notice/ee210...
A diver shining a torch on to the boiler of an iron shipwreck
January 24, 2025 at 10:22 AM
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Historic England's Marine Geophysics Data Acquisition, Processing and Interpretation Guidance Note has been revised and updated. The draft revision has been prepared by @msdsmarine.bsky.social and is available now for sector consultation: historicengland.org.uk/about/what-w... #MaritimeArchaeology
Multibeam image of a metal shipwreck
December 3, 2024 at 9:20 AM
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In Manchester today for the Unpath’d Waters final meeting. Brilliant to see so many great outputs from this project. unpathdwaters.org.uk
November 19, 2024 at 5:56 PM
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Go to explore Durham this morning before the second day of the Nautical Archaeology Society conference
November 17, 2024 at 2:03 PM
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We’re at the Nautical Archaeology Society annual conference today. Come and say hi to us on the Historic England Maritime stand
November 16, 2024 at 10:50 AM