BiteSize Talk: Ships, Shafts & UBoats

Ships, Shafts & UBoats with Lara Band, Discovery Programme Officer from CITiZAN on 17 September 12-12.30pm, with Brighton MuseumLab

On the Birling Gap foreshore lie the timber ribs of the clipper Coonatto, lost en route from Australia.  The entangled steel debris of SS Oushla and UB121 can also still be seen, and visited, at low tide. And, can the circular feature in the wave-cut, chalk platform be the base of an ancient shaft discovered, then lost though coastal erosion in the late 20th century? These remains have fascinating stories to tell.

CITiZAN, the Coastal and Intertidal Zone Archaeological Network, focuses on archaeology at risk from the effects of climate change: we train volunteers to record and monitor sites and work to raise awareness of coastal change and coastal archaeology as a whole.

The talk is presented by The Living Coast Undersea Experience, a virtual reality experience enabling users to explore the underwater environment of the Beachy Head West Marine Conservation Zone (running between Brighton Marina & Beachy Head).