Welcome to SPLASHCOS

SPLASHCOS is a four-year research network funded by the European Commission under its COST program (Cooperation in Science and Technology) from 2009 to 2013.

Its aim is to bring together archaeologists, marine geophysicists, environmental scientists, heritage agencies, and commercial and industrial organizations interested in researching, managing and preserving the archives of archaeological and palaeoclimatic information locked up on the drowned prehistoric landscapes of the European continental shelf, and to disseminate that knowledge to a wider public.

Details of the programme and membership of the Action are given in the Memorandum of Understanding, in the MoU Addendum, which gives details of the history of the proposal and publications, and on the COST website.


SPLASHCOS is COST Action TD0902. Click to find out more...

SPLASHCOS News

Conference with North Sea Offshore Industry: Final Programme
Thursday, 14th February 2013

This conference will take place on 14-15th, 2013, March at the University of Southern Denmark. For conference information click here.... For the final programme click here...

Antiquity Project Gallery
Saturday, 8th December 2012

An item on SPLASHCOS has been published in the online Project Gallery of Antiquity, the quarterly journal of World Archaeology. Click here for more details...

Final Conference, Szczecin, Poland
Saturday, 8th December 2012

The final SPLASHCOS conference will take place at the University of Szczecin, Poland, 23-27 September 2013. The first announcement and call for abstracts is now open. This will be an open conference, and everyone with an interest in this field is invited to apply. Click here for conference flyer.... Click here for conference website

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