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Abstract
This paper outlines work currently being undertaken to reconstruct submerged archaeological landscapes off the north coast of Ireland. This research uses the recently‐completed Joint Irish Bathymetric Survey (JIBS), which has provided full‐coverage high‐resolution multibeam bathymetric data for the sea‐bed off the north coast. This data has been examined for evidence of past sea‐level change and been used to produce palaeo‐geographic reconstructions of the past landscape, which in turn have facilitated the identification of ten areas of high archaeological potential. The results presented here will form the basis of a future programme of archaeological survey and prospection.
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Acknowledgements
This project was supported by the Heritage Council under the Irish National Strategic Archaeological Research (INSTAR) Programme 2008. We thank the Marine and Coastguard Agency, the Marine Institute of Ireland, the Northern Ireland Environment Agency, the Geological Surveys of Ireland and Northern Ireland, the Loughs Agency and the Agri‐Food and Biosciences Institute for the opportunity to work on these data. Thanks in particular to Fabio Sacchetti, Rob Spillard, Carl Gardner, Joe Breen, Tim Mackie, Claire Vincent, Koen Verbruggen, Karl Brady, Connie Kelleher, Archie Donovan, Brian Williams, Matt Service, Robin Edwards, Tony Brooks and Peter Wilson for advice, help and support.