Open AccessA Feasibility Study for the Investigation of Submerged Sites along the Coast of Slovenia
Author(s) -
Benjamin Jonathan,
Bonsall Clive
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
international journal of nautical archaeology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.357
H-Index - 23
eISSN - 1095-9270
pISSN - 1057-2414
DOI - 10.1111/j.1095-9270.2008.00210.x
Subject(s) - shore , holocene , archaeology , oceanography , west coast , geology , glacial period , physical geography , geography , paleontology
Maritime investigations along the Northern Adriatic coast have traditionally focused on the Roman and later archaeology. However, studies of post‐glacial sea‐level change and shoreline displacement suggest there is significant potential for the discovery of sites close inshore dating back to the early‐ to mid‐Holocene, c .9000 BC onwards. A feasibility study for the investigation of submerged sites along the coast of Slovenia was undertaken in 2005. Here we describe the project rationale and research design, the survey and recording methods used, the logistical problems encountered, the results obtained (regardless of age), and the prospects for future research in the region. © 2009 The Authors