NAS Part II: Intermediate certificate in foreshore and underwater archaeology
The NAS Part II offers you the opportunity
to put into practice some of the things you've learnt on Part I. You can
survey a site of interest to you personally, or you can carry out the work
required for this qualification as part of a group on a field school,
or with other members of your diving club.
In addition to the survey work,
the NAS Part II requires you to demonstrate a commitment to understanding
what you are doing, by attending some archaeological conferences.
Submission of a short survey project report
The report has to conform to a number of
criteria and guidelines, against which it will be assessed.
The 'Guidance Notes' and further help
with the project can be obtained from the NAS office. The report can
be submitted by an individual or a small or even a large group, provided
all of the group have contributed to the data gathering and report
writing. Those involved in group projects should, however, consider writing
individual reports based on collective data.
Project guidance notes
Attendance of the equivalent of 2 days of archaeological conferences
As the course content up to NAS Part I
concentrates on shipwreck archaeology, the aim of the conference
attendance is to give participants the opportunity to broaden
their knowledge of archaeology.
The 2-day conference requirement can
be accumulated by attending individual lectures, short seminars or
longer conferences. They do not have to be exclusively maritime related
events. Participants are expected to have their attendance confirmed
by the conference organiser or a NAS representative.
To contribute to your Part II a conference
must be archaeologically relevant. There is a list of approved conferences
on underwater archaeology in our diary; this list includes the NAS Annual
Conference held each autumn in Portsmouth.
NAS conference diary
Conferences on land archaeology may also
contribute to your Part II; you can find out more about these from:
The Council for British Archaeology briefing
Archaeology conference alerts (worldwide)
Please send your Training Record
Card and proof of attendance at each conference you attend to the NAS
office for validation.
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