CITiZAN: Coastal and Intertidal Zone Archaeological Network

Coastal and Intertidal Zone Archaeology Network

Our island’s history is washing away

Coastal archaeology in England: what do we know? English Heritage Rapid Coastal Zone Assessment

Survey (RCZAS)Fulford, M. et. al. 1997, England’s Coastal Heritage: a surveyMurphy, P. 2014, England’s Coastal Heritage: a review

• Rapid Coastal Zone Assessments

• HER records

• EH Peat Database

• MOLA Hulks Database

• Data from local archaeology groups

Baseline Dataset

Site / feature types• Submerged settlements, forests

• Coastal buildings

• Vessels

• Salt production sites

• Nautical structures

London, York, PortsmouthProject Partners delivering a national solution

CITiZAN Supporters

2014Development Phase

2015Delivery Phase – set-up

2015-17Delivery Phase

2018Delivery Phase - handover

CITiZAN project timeline

2018

A National Solution• 300 trained CITiZANs• 600 additional members engaged• 22+ sites at risk in established

monitoring programme• Sustainable monitoring programme

• Train new and existing community groups to monitor threatened intertidal/coastal archaeological sites and features

• Record using standardised format: quality controlled central database on the web

• Compatible with similar work in Scotland & Wales

2008

2009

2014

CITiZAN: methodology

CITiZAN: Network

SCHARP Map for online monitoring

CITiZAN Pro formas and guidance

MAY• MAYDAY: Save our ships

• vessel recording

• vessel fragment recording

• shipyard recording

CITiZAN: ActivitiesNational training and outreach events

JUNE• D-Day: Defending our island


JULY• Join our side: turn the tide!

• Festival of Archaeology

• Public participation


AUGUST• Lost Landscapes: walking in prehistory

• Submerged forests


SEPTEMBER• Eroding coast: coastal geomorphology


CITiZAN: Meet the team!CITiZAN Project Leader• Gustav MilneCITiZAN Project Officer• Stephanie Ostrich CITiZAN Archaeologists for Training (CATs)• North: Andy Sherman• South East: Lara Band• South West: Lauren Tidbury

CITiZAN Archaeologists for Outreach (CAOs)• North: Megan Clement• South East: Oliver Hutchinson

• South West: Alex Bellisario

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MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology)Mortimer Wheeler House46 Eagle Wharf RoadLondonN1 7ED

Council for British ArchaeologyBeatrice di Cardi House66 Bootham York Y030 7BZ

Nautical Archaeology Society Fort Cumberland Fort Cumberland Road PortsmouthPO4 9LD

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CITiZAN: Coastal and Intertidal Zone Archaeological Network

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