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UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON

  1. Institution Name:
    University of Southampton
  2. Department Title:
    Department of Archaeology
  3. Faculty in Archaeology:
    1. Adams, Jonathan (B.A., Dunelm; D.Phil., Stockholm; MIFA, FSA; Dir. Centre for Maritime Archaeology; Sr. Lect. Maritime Archaeology; Postgrad Res. Coord) design, construction, and use of wooden ships in northern Europe, theory and practice of underwater archaeological excavation and recording, experimental archaeology (reconstructions and modeling).
    2. Blue, Lucy (Ph.D., Oxford; Lect.) theory and practice of ethnographic research, paleogeography and the archaeology of harbors, pre-Classical seafaring in the Near East.
    3. Dix, Justin (Ph.D., St. Andrews; Lect. in Marine Archaeological Geophysics; jnt. appt with School of Ocean and Earth Sciences at the Southampton Oceanography Centre) geological processes and archaeology, site formation processes, high-resolution marine seismology.
    4. McGrail, Seán (D.Phil.; Prof.) Ancient seafaring, experimental archaeology, ethnography.
  4. Other Related Faculty/Staff:
    1. Timothy Champion (D.Phil.; Prof.) heritage management, maritime prehistory.
    2. David Hinton (Prof.) medieval archaeology.
    3. Dominic Hudson (Ph.D., Dept of Ship Science) ship science in archaeology.
    4. David Wheatley (Ph.D.) archaeological computing.
    5. Philip Wilson (Prof.).Associated academic staff from collaborating institutions include:
    6. Christopher Dobbs (M.A.; Mary Rose Trust) experimental archaeology, museums.
    7. Damian Goodburn (Ph.D., U College London) ancient woodworking.
    8. J. D. Hill (Ph.D.; British Museum) maritime landscapes, Iron Age, and Romano-British maritime archaeology.
    9. Mark Jones (Ph.D.; Mary Rose Trust) conservation.
    10. Roger Leech (Prof.).
    11. Gustav Milne (M.Sc.; U College London) waterfront and intertidal archaeology.
    12. David Peacock (Prof.).
    13. David Tomalin (Ph.D.; Vis. Fellow) heritage management.
    14. Other research-associated bodies include the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (deep-water archaeology), Woods Hole Oceanographic Institute (imaging in underwater archaeology), University College, South Stockholm (ships and society), the National Museum of Sweden (various shipwreck-recording projects, and the Guernsey Museum & Galleries.
  5. General Statement:
    The Department of Archaeology at the University of Southampton is one of the largest in Europe and was awarded a Grade 5a (highest evaluation) in the last Research Assessment Exercise. The department was also awarded a maximum 24 points by the Quality Assurance Association for its curriculum design, and excellence in teaching and learning. The department regards maritime archaeology as one of its six principal research themes and has embedded the subject into all levels of its teaching syllabus. All students are introduced to the subject in their first year. Course units in years two and three mean a maritime component can be followed throughout the undergraduate degree. The dissertation topic can also be maritime, and students can participate in a number of maritime field projects, many involving underwater work. For those who wish to specialize at the graduate level, the department runs a taught master’s course in Maritime Archaeology (M.A. or M.Sc.) with the opportunity to continue for doctoral research. The master’s course includes substantial practical components and provides the opportunity for participation in ongoing research projects. These projects include research into the historical context of shipwrecks including the Mary Rose, St. Peter Port medieval wrecks, the Sea Venture in Bermuda, as well as several sites in the Baltic (Adams), several marine geoarchaeology projects concerning both sites (whether wrecks or paleolandscapes) and advanced methods (Dix), the Eyemouth Boats Project (Blue), and harbor research in the Red Sea (Peacock and Blue). The waterfront location of the university, the department’s academic strength, and the collaboration among relevant departments mean that Southampton’s maritime archaeology syllabus is the broadest available. In 1997, the university launched the Centre for Maritime Archaeology to act as a focus for teaching and research within the university. The centre has its own building, including teaching laboratories, study space for postgraduate students, and an offprint library. The university library is extensive, and its maritime collection has recently been expanded. Locally, the department has close links with the Nautical Archaeology Society, the Hampshire and Wight Trust for Maritime Archaeology, Southampton City Archaeological Unit, the Mary Rose Trust, and English Heritage.
  6. For More Information Contact:
    Dr. E. Christian Wells, Graduate Director, Department of Anthropology University of South Florida, 4202 East Fowler Avenue, SOC 107, Tampa, FL 33620-8100 USA, phone: 813/974.2337, fax: 813/974.2668, email: cwells@cas.usf.edu, website: http://anthropology.usf.edu/graduate/.