24643f43-0a63-3a7a-870f-648d5a0b2a7f English dataset Archaeology Data Service help@archaeologydataservice.ac.uk pointOfContact 2025-04-28 MEDIN 3.1.2 EPSG Geodetic Parameter Registry 2021-01-06 revision WGS 84 Scapa Flow 2013 Marine Archaeology Survey 2015-04-17 publication orkneyre1-194708 http://oasis.ac.uk The project consisted of remote sensing surveys and archaeological diving evaluations within the important naval harbour of Scapa Flow, Orkney commissioned by Historic Scotland. The investigations aimed to establish or confirm the identification, extent of survival, character and condition of around 25 known but mostly poorly recorded First and Second World War wreck sites and associated structures, and to ground-truth a limited sample of geophysical anomalies identified in previous studies. This work successfully documented the condition of several high priority sites within Scapa Flow and at the Churchill Barriers recording the nature and extent of the remains. The side scan and diver surveys of some of the foul ground areas around Gutter Sound identified the presence of a variety of wartime debris associated with the salvaging activities at Lyness. While it has not been possible to catalogue or provenance the artefacts identified in these area within the scope of the project, it has successfully demonstrated that the wreckage at these and other salvage sites (the SMS Seydlitz and the SMS Bayern) is extensive. In addition, the project has successfully catalogued the blockships at the Churchill Barriers, correcting a number of errors reported by previous surveys pertaining to the nature and extent of the remains and documenting that in many instances the remains are more extensive that previously noted. This has resulted in the identification of a new wreck - Clio II and confirmation that the wreckage of the Rosewood is still present. Archaeology Data Service help@archaeologydataservice.ac.uk owner Archaeology Data Service help@archaeologydataservice.ac.uk custodian Archaeology Data Service help@archaeologydataservice.ac.uk originator Archaeology Data Service help@archaeologydataservice.ac.uk distributor notPlanned Marine Environmental Data and Information Network MEDIN metadata record availability 2025-04-28 revision Protected sites GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2021-09-28 revision Marine archaeology SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2021-09-28 revision otherRestrictions User must agree to ADS conditions https://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/advice/termsOfUseAndAccess otherRestrictions User must agree to ADS conditions https://archaeologydataservice.ac.uk/advice/termsOfUseAndAccess English 8-bit variable size UCS Transfer Format, based on ISO/IEC 10646 society -3.2341003417969 -2.8797912597656 58.788843580209 58.9318 SeaVox salt and freshwater body gazetteer 2021-01-06 creation Scapa Flow 2013-08-29 2014-03-19 SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2021-01-06 revision unknown Christie, A., Heath, K., Littlewood, M. (2014) Scapa Flow 2013 Marine Archaeology Survey, ORCA Marine: ORCA Marine Documents http://dx.doi.org/10.5284/1031531 A link to the web service or dataset download dataset Commission Regulation (EU) No 1089/2010 of 23 November 2010 implementing Directive 2007/2/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards interoperability of spatial data sets and services 2010-12-08 publication not evaluated This metadata was entered into the OASIS system by ORCA Marine, and transferred to the Archaeology Data Service.