Exploring Shipwrecks in UK Waters ft. Dr Ann Coats

University of Portsmouth researchers are using the latest digital technology to help more of us uncover the secrets of our seas.

In the latest episode of Life Solved, Dr Ann Coats takes us through a cutting-edge project to investigate shipwrecks around the UK coastline and reveal more about our maritime past.

By drawing together research from across different disciplines, the Unpath’d Waters Project (UNPATH for short) has been working with museums and exhibitions such as Portsmouth’s Mary Rose, to design immersive exhibitions.

But other specialist groups are also gathering information about our past, from landscapes to ocean scientists, by studying the UK’s shipwreck hotspots.

In the podcast Ann takes us through the stages to this enormous project, and its big picture of creating an astounding, accessible resource upon the history of our seas.

You can find out more about this work and other research at the University of Portsmouth website: https://www.port.ac.uk/research/research-projects

Dr Ann Coats is a Reader in Maritime Heritage

https://port.academia.edu/AnnCoats

Find out more about UNPATH and its role in the UK’s Maritime Heritage

https://unpathdwaters.org.uk

https://historicengland.org.uk/research/current/discover-and-understand/coastal-and-marine/unpathd-waters/

The Mary Rose has been immersing visitors in the past life of this ship and its residents

https://maryrose.org

Find out more about famous shipwrecks and the history behind them

https://www.history.co.uk/articles/there-are-40000-shipwrecks-around-the-british-isles-here-are-the-most-fascinating

https://www.historyhit.com/guides/shipwrecks-you-can-visit-in-the-uk/

https://www.businessinsider.com/shipwreck-photos-history-2018-4?r=US&IR=T

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