Using Sector-Scan Sonar for the Survey and Management of Submerged Archaeological Sites

Henderson, Jon; Abbott, Brian

Abstract

© 2017 The Authors. International Journal of Nautical Archaeology © 2017 The Nautical Archaeology Society. This article reports the results of using a sector-scan sonar to record diverse submerged archaeological sites in shallow and deep water. The Kongsberg MS1000 sector-scan sonar was developed for commercial applications, typically underwater inspections of bridges, dams, ports and harbours. The ability of the device to rapidly generate high-quality, geometrically accurate scans of submerged features, coupled with its ease of use and deployment make it a potentially important, yet largely overlooked, tool for survey and management of underwater archaeological sites. As one of several technologies available, the paper examines its advantages and limitations, and considers, through case studies, under which conditions it is most effectively deployed.

Citation

Henderson, J., & Abbott, B. (2017). Using Sector-Scan Sonar for the Survey and Management of Submerged Archaeological Sites. International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, 46(2), 330-345. https://doi.org/10.1111/1095-9270.12240

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Jul 1, 2016
• Online Publication Date: Aug 30, 2017
• Publication Date: 2017-09
• Deposit Date: Jul 20, 2016
• Publicly Available Date: Aug 31, 2019
• Journal: International Journal of Nautical Archaeology
• Print ISSN: 1057-2414
• Electronic ISSN: 1095-9270
• Publisher: Wiley
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 46
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 330-345
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1095-9270.12240
• Keywords: sector-scan sonar; underwater heritage; archaeological survey
• Public URL: https://nottingham-repository.worktribe.com/output/879482
• Publisher URL: https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1095-9270.12240
• Additional Information: This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Henderson, J. C. and Abbott, B. (2017), Using Sector-Scan Sonar for the Survey and Management of Submerged Archaeological Sites. International Journal of Nautical Archaeology, 46: 330–345. doi:10.1111/1095-9270.12240 which has been published in final form at https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/1095-9270.12240 This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Self-Archiving.
• Contract Date: Jul 20, 2016