Cellardyke is quite a large site, but we were able to survey this in some details with the aid of friends in St Andrews Archaeological Divers (SAA903) and the Scottish Institute of Maritime Studies. This survey data supported research and development studies, allowing us to put results from these into a physical context.

The survey data also permits us to display complex structural and topographic information. Underwater sites are difficult to investigate. Often you cannot see very far, due to suspended material in the water, and this makes it impossible to step back and view the site as a whole. This problem also makes photography difficult, so it is hard to explain to non-divers why a site is special. The importance of these sites is often overlooked as a result.

The 3D VRML (Virtual Reality Markup Language) image above is an example of a technique we are currently developing to permit people to visit and explore sites. (To deliver feedback on this topic please Email us using our contact form).