Sveti Pavao Shipwreck: A 16th century Venetian Merchantman from Mljet, Croatia - Softcover

Beltrame, Carlo; Gelichi, Sauro; Miholjek, Igor

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1782977066 ISBN 13: 9781782977063

Publisher: Oxbow Books, 2014

Synopsis

Between 2007 and 2012 the Department for Underwater Archaeology of the Croatian Conservation Institute from Zagreb and the Department of Humanistic Studies of the Ca' Foscari University of Venice collaborated in the recording, underwater excavation and analysis of the unusually well-preserved wreck of a 16th century Venetian merchantman in the Svetti Pavao shallow off the southern shore of the island of Mljet, Croatia. The shipwreck preserved many personal possessions of the crew as well as a number of bronze artillery pieces and the remains of a cargo of luxury and richly decorated ceramic material from Iznik and other oriental workshops. Although the excavation is not complete, this volume presents the results of the project so far. The methodological and technical aspects of the underwater investigation of the site, mainly by photogrammetry, are described; the historical and archaeological context of navigation in the late Medieval period in the eastern Mediterranean discussed; and the recovered artefacts described and catalogued in detail, together with the remains of the ship and its equipment that, because of depth and of problems of conservation, have been left in situ. The conservation and restoration of the finds are described in an appendix.

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Review

“This preliminary report provides a fascinating insight into elements of sixteenth-century Venetian trade and the ships that conducted it. We can only look forward to more information as research funding permits.” Source: Nautical Research Journal

Edition details

• Publisher: Oxbow Books
• Publication date: 2014
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1782977066
• ISBN 13: 9781782977063
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 200