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Research Expertise
John has worked in commercial and academic archaeology for 15 years and is a scientific diver and expert on digital 3D techniques for maritime archaeology. He has published widely on research in Scotland, the Netherlands, Israel and Western Australia. His doctoral thesis focussed on investigation of new avenues of research made possible by digital surveys of shipwrecks, includng the creation of digital 3D libraries for historic vessels, and on new modes of research dissemination and engagement, includng virtual dive experiences.
Completed Supervisions
Principal Supervisions:
- Maritime Archaeology (1)
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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Education/Academic qualification
Master of Arts, MPhil, Queen's University Belfast
1 Dec 2005 → 1 Dec 2007
Award Date: 13 Dec 2007
Bachelor (Honours), History, Trinity College, Dublin
1 Sept 2000 → 1 Dec 2004
Award Date: 16 Dec 2004
Supervision
- Registered
Supervisory Interests
- Maritime archaeology
- Digital storytelling
- Post-medieval seafaring
Keywords
- CC Archaeology
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3D Recording and Interpretation for Maritime Archaeology
McCarthy, J. (Editor), Benjamin, J. (Editor), Winton, T. (Editor) & Van Duivenvoorde, W. (Editor), 2019, 1 ed. Cham: Springer International Publishing. 237 p. (Coastal Research Library; vol. 31)Research output: Book/Report › Anthology › peer-review
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A submerged 7000-year-old village and seawall demonstrate earliest known coastal defence against sea-level rise
Galili, E., Benjamin, J., Eshed, V., Rosen, B., McCarthy, J. & Horwitz, L. K., 18 Dec 2019, In: PLoS One. 14, 12, 17 p., e0222560.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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At the far end of everything: A likely Ahrensburgian presence in the far north of the Isle of Skye, Scotland
Hardy, K., Barlow, N. L. M., Taylor, E., Bradley, S. L., McCarthy, J. & Rush, G., Jul 2025, In: Journal of Quaternary Science. 40, 5, p. 847-861 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Early Aboriginal pottery production and offshore island occupation on Jiigurru (Lizard Island group), Great Barrier Reef, Australia
Ulm, S., McNiven, I. J., Summerhayes, G. R., Wu, P. H., Bunbury, M. M. E., Petchey, F., Hua, Q., Skelly, R., Lambrides, A. B. J., Rowe, C., Lowe, K. M., Reepmeyer, C. H., Maclaurin, C., Woo, K. G. P., Harris, M., Morgan, S. B., Turner-Kose, K. L., Slater, S. A., Connelly, J. D. & Kneppers, M. C. & 21 others, , 1 Jun 2024, In: Quaternary Science Reviews. 333, 22 p., 108624.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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3D Digital Libraries for Maritime Archaeology: 17th- and 18th-Century Dutch Ocean-Going Merchant Ships
McCarthy, J. K., 2023, In: International Journal of Nautical Archaeology. 52, 2, p. 418-438 21 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Prizes
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Europa Nostra/EU Cultural Heritage award
McCarthy, J. (Recipient) & Benjamin, J. (Recipient), 17 May 2017
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The Ruth and Vincent Megaw Award for Outstanding Collaboration in Archaeological Research and Practice
McCarthy, J. (Recipient), 7 May 2019
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