Wessex Archaeology
Aircraft Crash Sites at Sea AScopingStudy
Archaeological Desk-based Assessment
Ref: 66641.02 February 2008 AIRCRAFT CRASH SITES AT SEA: A SCOPING STUDY
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK-BASED ASSESSMENT:FINAL REPORT
Prepared by:
Wessex Archaeology Portway House Old Sarum Park Salisbury WILTSHIRE SP4 6EB
Prepared for:
English Heritage
February 2008
Ref: 66641.02
© Wessex Archaeology Limited 2008 Wessex Archaeology Limited is a Registered Charity No.28778 Aircraft Crash Sites at Sea: A Scoping Study Wessex Archaeology 66641.02
AIRCRAFT CRASH SITES AT SEA: A SCOPING STUDY
ARCHAEOLOGICAL DESK-BASED ASSESSMENT:FINAL REPORT
Ref: 66641.02
Summary
Wessex Archaeology have been funded by English Heritage through the Aggregates Levy Sustainability Fund to undertake a scoping study to identify current gaps in data and understanding relating to aircraft crash sites at sea. The study arises partly out of the discovery of aircraft parts and associated human remains as a result of marine aggregate dredging.
The objectives of the Scoping Study are as follows: