This issue covers nautical and underwater archaeology, including P. Daniel Emanuele on ancient square rigging; Richard Price and Keith Muckelroy on the 1974 and 1976 seasons at the Kennemerland site; Paula F. de C. Martin on clay pipes from the British frigate Dartmouth; Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg on the first survey of the VOC ship Zeewijk, lost off Western Australia in 1727; and Frank J. Frost on the villa complex at Phourkari in the Argolid. Notes and News includes George C. Boon on the Porth Felen anchor-stock; Richard Larn and Roy Davis on calendars and dates in research; E. C. B. MacLaurin and P. R. Ince on instruments from the Nicholas; Jeremy Green and Graeme Henderson on maritime archaeology and legislation in Western Australia; Sean McGrail and Eric McKee on the identification of timbers from old ships; and Eric McKee's glossary for nautical archaeologists. The issue also contains news, reviews, letters to the editor, periodical notes and a notice.

P. Daniel Emanuele Richard Price Keith Muckelroy Paula F. de C. Martin Catharina Ingelman-Sundberg

The international Journal of Nautical archaeology and Underwater Exploration (August 1977, Volume 6, Number 3)