An approach to the Underwater Archaeological Heritage in San Fernando (Cádiz). An extraordinary legacy around Sancti-Petri islet

Abstract

Starting from the description of the physical environment, we will make an approach to the underwater cultural heritage of the San Fernando environment, covering the three fronts that surround the old island: the straight beach open to the Ocean, which preserves in its waters important wrecks that overcame naval battles but not temporary, the Sancti Petri stream with the largest number of finds from ancient times but also with endless hypotheses, and the Inner Bay, which treasures the traces of the continued occupation. We intend a quick tour of the main archaeological sites included in the Underwater Archaeological Charter, as well as the interventions that have allowed their location and documentation, with a stop at the historiography of Sancti Petri.