36823fc4-1a7a-38ef-bc32-af2737422d99 English dataset Archaeology Data Service help@archaeologydataservice.ac.uk pointOfContact 2025-04-23 MEDIN 3.1.2 EPSG Geodetic Parameter Registry 2021-01-06 revision WGS 84 U8 off South Varne Buoy 2018-10-04 publication englishh2-323909 http://oasis.ac.uk This report covers the investigation of a wreck, which fitted the position in the English Channel, where a First World War German Submarine U-8 was lost. The submarine foundered in an attempt to bring the captured vessel to England after being intercepted by the Dover Patrol. The investigation found that:: The archaeological and geophysical survey of this site concludes that this is the wreck of U-boat U-8 wrecked in March 1915; Based on the assessment of the physical seabed features, the wreck is in relatively good condition and will continue to remain so unless any remarkable human or environmental activity intervenes; The wreck is in a busy shipping lane which does act as a slight deterrent to diving and fishing vessels and therefore there is lower than average risk to the wreck in these respects; However, due to the significance of U-8 as outlined above, it is recommended that this wreck is designated to further protect the remains. This will also serve to promote the significance of the wreck, encourage responsible diving and add an extra layer of protection by deterring any removal of artefacts from the U-8 Historic England commissioned Wessex Archaeology to carry out the project. Wessex Archaeology info@wessexarch.co.uk owner Archaeology Data Service help@archaeologydataservice.ac.uk custodian Wessex Archaeology info@wessexarch.co.uk originator Archaeology Data Service help@archaeologydataservice.ac.uk distributor notPlanned Marine Environmental Data and Information Network MEDIN metadata record availability 2025-04-23 revision Protected sites GEMET - INSPIRE themes, version 1.0 2021-09-28 revision Marine archaeology SeaDataNet Parameter Discovery Vocabulary 2021-09-28 revision otherRestrictions Restrictions Apply 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 1.1791 1.1793 50.9109 50.9111 SeaVox salt and freshwater body gazetteer 2021-01-06 creation Dover Strait 2015-08-10 2015-08-10 SeaVoX Vertical Co-ordinate Coverages 2021-01-06 revision unknown Documents http://dx.doi.org/10.5284/1049820 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 prepared by the creator entered into the OASIS system hosted by the Archaeology Data Service.