Abstract
Although the first underwater archaeological investigations in St. Augustine waters were conducted in the late 1970s, the first extensive, research-oriented archaeological survey seeking to discover and study historic shipwreck sites in the area took place in 1995.1 This project used a marine magnetometer deployed from a research vessel to search an area encompassing the estimated location of the historic inlet to St. Augustine, a notorious but unavoidable hazard for shipping to and from the colonial capital.2 This survey was conducted by a non-profit research organization known as Southern Oceans Archaeological Research (SOAR), and led to the discovery of a number of shipwrecks, including the oldest yet found in Northeast Florida, the British transport Industry, lost in 1764.3
Recommended Citation
Meide, Chuck
(2014)
""Cast Away off the Bar": The Archaeological Investigation of British Period Shipwrecks in St. Augustine,"
Florida Historical Quarterly: Vol. 93:
No.
3, Article 6.
Available at:
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/fhq/vol93/iss3/6
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