Shipwrecks Database Fields

• Name: Name of the wreck -friendly denomination usually related to the location- i.e. Knidos I [Name]
• Ident. : Identifier. Usually a number given to the wreck when found and which is used also to catalogue the artifacts from the same wreck (year-#). Some times the wreck has several identifiers because it was visited in different years and every time it was given a new designation in order to catalogue the artifacts recovered from it. In that case the first identifier used is the one assigned and the others are noted in the Research Diary or artifacts listing. [Identifier]
• W.report#: Wreck Report Number. When a wreck is reported to INA, i.e. by sponge divers, and before it is found or investigated, a report is written and archived for future research. The number of this report is the one referred in this field. [Wreck_report#]
• Found: Date when the wreck was first found. [date_found]
• Latitude [Latitude]
• Longitude [Longitude]
• Acc.-Not Acc.: Accuracy of the location. Some times the coordinates of wreck have been calculated over a chart or by other inaccurate means. In those case Not Acc. Should be checked. If the location has been recorded by modern GPS Acc. Should be checked. [accurate_location] 
• Country: Please use the international two letter abbreviation to indicate the nationality of the water's where the wreck was found. [Country]
• Area: At least for Turkey we have divided the coast into areas to trace the wrecks easily. If you are using the database in an other country feel free to create a map defining the areas and send a copy to us so we can include it with the database for the future. [Area]
• Depth: Depth of the Wreck in meters. There is space for two entries because usually the wrecks lie in a slope. If the wreck lies in a flat area only the first entry should be filled. [Depth_from - Depth_to]
• Distance From shore: Distance from shore in mt. When possible. [Distance_From_hore]
• Loc.: Location of the Wreck, general and particular description of the location when possible [Location]
• Cultural Context: Time period of the wreck: ... Bronze Age, Classical, Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman, when modern the nationality can be entered -Russian, British...- [Cultural_Context]
• Date from - c --- to --- c ---: Century range. i.e. Date from 1 c BCE to 1 c CE. [Date_From - BCECE_from - Date_o - BCECE_To]
• Exact Dating : check Yes or No, the precise information about the dating can be explained in detail in the 'Precise Date Evidences' field. [Exact_Dating]
• Dating Method: If exact dating is possible specify the system used: C14, coins, pottery...[Dating_Method]
• Dating Part: If C14 is used specify which part of the ship was used (keel, planks) [Dating Part]
• Date of Sinking: Specifically for historical wrecks in which the exact date of the sinking is known. [Date_of_Sinking]
• Precise date Evidences: Intended to provide information about how the dating of ancient shipwrecks has been obtained: i.e. by certain type of pottery vessel, by coins, etc,... and specify details about the finds that lead us to the precise dating. [Precise_Date]
• Ship Type: A list that will be created at the same time than the database. It can comprise terms as 'merchant', 'war', tanker', 'submarine', 'freighter'... [Ship_Type]
• Category: Type of cargo, i.e. amphoras, tiles, etc. [Cargo_Category]
• Wood: Is there any visible Wood? Y/N answer [Wood]
• Anchors: Is there any visible anchor? Y/N answer [Anchors]
• Type: Anchor Type is possible to identify (two fields) [Anchor_Type - Anchor_other]
• Wood type or other Material: material of which the ship was constructed (wood, metal, steel...), if wood specify the type of wood if possible. [Material]
• Propulsion: sails, steam engine, oars, ....[Propulsion]
• Constructional Features: Choose for a list, i.e. Mortise and Tenon, etc... [Constructional_Features]
• Operating Environment: Coastal, Open Sea, Ocean, River, Channels... [Operating_Environment]
• Reconstructed Length: in mt. [Reconstructed_Length]
• Reconstructed Width: in mt. [Reconstructed_Width]
• Reconstructed Height: in mt. [Reconstructed_Height]
• Dive Reports: comprises three fields: Visual (visibly and attractiveness of the wreck), Technical (difficulty of the dive- depth, currents, ...) and Threatened (possibilities that the wreck would not be there in few years time because of looting, silting corrosion, etc...) all rated by stars from 1 to 5. [Visual_Dive_Report - Technical_Dive_Report - Threatened]
• Research Diary: Account of the dives put on the site and the research work done on the wreck since discovered. [Research_Diary]
• References: Published information about the wreck, other sources of information for the wreck (i.e. survey reports) [References]
• Environmental Report: Options for Conservations, the physical setting and layout of the wreck, environmental factors - how has the wreck been affected by its environment, and if it is threatened by human or natural factors. [Environmental_Report]
• Other Notes: Anything relevant to the wreck outside the realm of description [Other_Notes]
• Description: All the information that could be provided for a particular ship, with references to relevant publications and artifact/museum numbers, as well as images available in the database. Since every ship and its cargo is different and will suit different methods of categorisation, the structure of the whole 'description' section is left to the discretion of the compiler. For Example sections to include will be: THE SHIP, HULL AND OTHER FEATURES OF SHIP, CARGO (the main cargo), CERAMICS (Types, representative examples (rep), FINE WARE (Types and representative examples), COARSE WARE (eg cooking pots, lamps, etc, if it is decided to record these in a separate category from other small ceramic finds.), ARCHITECTURAL (roof tiles, building stone, architectural sculpture), SPECIAL FINDS (anything out-of-the-ordinary, perhaps ref. to especially important fineware.), METALS (survey and comment re the various types of metal objects recovered, excluding coins.), ANCHOR(S), ORGANICS (eg mouse remains in amphoras, type of wine, beef ribs.), NUMISMATIC - EPIGRAPHICAL (INCL. GRAFFITTI) - TEXTS, OTHER OBSERVATIONS [Description]
• Historical Comment: Possible nationality, nature, origin, destination and function of the vessel. Significance of cargo, broader historical significance of wreck, its cargo and technological features, possible cause of sinking, anything known about the crew, what was learned. Useful comparanda, ancient texts, suggestions for further reading or inquiry. [Historical_Comment]
• Source: Who was the person who led to the shipwreck if applicable or if it was not found by us directly, what is the source of the entry, i.e. A.J. Parker 'Ancient Shipwrecks of the Mediterranean & the Roman Provinces' [Source]
• Archive: Archive from which the information is taken, i.e. INA [Archive]
• Deposit.: Depositary. The institution who is or will be the depositary of all objects recovered from the shipwreck, i.e. Bodrum Museum of Underwater archaeology. [Depository]
• Recovered Artifacts.: List of all artifacts recovered from the wreck during the surveys [Recovered _Artifacts]
• Picture 0: if possible picture of the assembly of artifacts from the wreck or drawings of them. [Artifacts]
• Picture1-6: Pictures of the wreck or artifacts. [Picture1-6]
• Video: Video of the wreck [video_clip]
• Video Date: Date on which the film was taken [video_date]
• Cam.: Videographer [videographer]
• Video Caption: Special comments on the video. [video_caption]
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