Towards the integrated management of Scotland's cultural heritage

Examining Historic Shipwrecks as Marine Environmental Resources

Datos Bibliográficos

ID3918674
AutoresIan Oxley (autor de correspondencia)
Año2001
Volumen32
Número3
Páginas413-426
Fecha de publicación2001-01-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaWorld Archaeology (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0043-8243 • E-ISSN: 1470-1375
EditorialInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/00438240120048716
OpenAlexW1997224190
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas14
Referencias citadas11

Shipwrecks are a neglected area of archaeological resource management, research and investigation. They are increasingly being considered as important marine resources despite being non-renewable. However, they are increasingly subject to impacts given the rate of global marine and coastal development. Paradoxically, this growth increases the rate of discovery of previously unknown wreck sites, exposing them to potential risk but also offering more opportunities for the implementation of appropriate management structures which are sensitive to archaeological preservation but at the same time promote awareness, access and involvement. In this paper current approaches to the management of Scotland's shipwreck heritage are examined in the context of overseas initiatives. Case-studies for further research at national (National Monuments Record of Scotland), regional (scuttled German High Seas Fleet in Scapa Flow) and local (Burntisland Designated Historic Wreck Site) level are summarized, and future shipwreck heritage management strategies are discussed

Archaeology · Context (archaeology · Cultural heritage · Cultural heritage management · Environmental ethics · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Geography · Marine conservation · Maritime archaeology · Resource (disambiguation · Resource management (computing · Archaeological Research and Protection · Conservation Techniques and Studies · Cultural Heritage Management and Preservation · Environmental Science · History · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology