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dc.contributor.authorTripati, S.
dc.date.accessioned2011-12-08T07:33:00Z
dc.date.available2011-12-08T07:33:00Z
dc.date.issued2011
dc.identifier.citationAsia-Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage Proceedings. Eds. by: Staniforth, M.; Craig, J.; Jago-on, S.C.; Orillaneda, B.; Lacsina, L.(Asia-Pacific Regional Conference on Underwater Cultural Heritage; Manila; Philippines; 8-12 Nov 2011). 2011; 221-232
dc.identifier.urihttp://drs.nio.org/drs/handle/2264/3959
dc.description.abstractSince the beginning of maritime archaeological research in Indian waters, marine records housed in archives of India and abroad provide details of the shipwrecks and the loss of Indian ships in foreign waters. Information on more than 200 shipwrecks in Indian waters has been gathered from archival records and attempts made to explore in Goa, Lakshadweep and Tamil Nadu waters. These shipwrecks are dated to the post 16th century AD. Shipwrecks were explored off Sunchi Reef, St George’s Reef and Amee Shoals in Goa waters. Sunchi Reef and St George’s Reef were wooden hulled sailing ships whereas Amee Shoals was a steel hulled steam engine shipwreck. Sunchi Reef exploration led to the recovery of guns, barrels of handguns, storage jars, Chinese ceramics, elephant tusks, hippopotamus teeth, iron anchors and other items that are evidence of Indo-Portuguese trade and commerce in the 17th century. Exploration off St George’s Reef uncovered timber and terracotta artefacts such as column capitals, drums, ridge tiles, roof and floor tiles and chimney bricks The bricks and tiles have the distinct inscription of Basel Mission Tile works 1865. Amee shoals exploration revealed the remains of a steel hulled steam engine shipwreck in which boilers, boiler bricks, and engine parts were found. The stamps on the flanges and the name on the firebricks suggest a British origin, dating from the 1880s or later.
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherAsian Academy of Heritage Management
dc.rightsCopyright [2011]. All efforts have been made to respect the copyright to the best of our knowledge. Inadvertent omissions, if brought to our notice, stand for correction and withdrawal of document from this repository.
dc.subjectarchaeology
dc.subjectunderwater exploration
dc.subjectboats
dc.titleAn overview of shipwreck explorations in Goa waters
dc.typeConference Article


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