Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

Advanced artefact search

Please note, this advanced search does require some knowledge of the data to use effectively. If you are browsing or exploring our content, we recommend using the faceted search.

Material

Title	Description	Material	Number of Items	Wreck
BILS603 - Human	Tarsal D Lt Foot SK 11	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS609 - Human	Phalange. Rt foot SK 11	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS610 - Human	Phalange. Rt foot SK 11	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS613 - Human	Metatarsal. Rt foot SK 11	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS615 - Human	Metatarsal. Rt foot SK 11	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS616 - Human	Tarsal A. Rt foot SK 11	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS617 - Human	Tarsal B. Rt foot SK 11	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS619 - Human	Tarsal D. Rt foot SK 11	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS621 - Human	Metatarsal + phalange Rt foot SK11	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS622 - Human	Patella. Lt leg. SK11	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS624 - Human	Rib. SK 11	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS625 - Human	Rib. SK 11	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS626 - Human	Rib. SK 11	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS629 - Human	Rib. SK 11	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS632 - Human	Rib. SK 11	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS633 - Human	Rib. SK 11	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS634 - Human	Rib. SK 11	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS636 - Human	Humerus. SK 11	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS640 - Human	Rib. SK 11 (Underneath last southern Lt ribs)	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS641 - Human	Rib. SK 11	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS642 - Human	Clavicle. SK 11	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS650 - Human	Sternum	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS651 - Human	Tarsal. Lt foot. SK 10	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS652 - Human	Tarsal. Lt foot. SK 10	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS653 - Human	Tarsal. Lt foot. SK 10	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS654 - Human	Tarsal. Lt foot. SK 10	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS655 - Human	Tarsal. Lt foot. SK 10 (Mixed with 161)	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS663 - Human	Fibula. SK 10	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS664 - Human	Metacarpal. Hand A	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS665	Button 1			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS666	Button 2			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS673 - Human	Tibia. SK ?	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS674	Clean up tibia. SK ? (184) Against black material.			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS675 - Human	Phalange. Hand B	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS683 - Human	Phalange. Hand B	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS684 - Human	Tooth. Permanent lower first molar	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS686 - Human	Metacarpals. Hand B	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS689 - Human	Tooth. Permanent lower second molar	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS690	Clean up Juvenile Radius & Ulna			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS693 - Human	Metacarpal. Hand B	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS695 - Human	Clean up. Hand B	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS696 - Human	Tooth. Permanent lower third molar	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS697 - Human	Tooth. Permanent upper central incisor	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS698 - Human	Tooth. Permanent upper lateral incisor	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS699 - Human	Tooth. Permanent upper canine	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS700 - Human	Tooth. Permanent upper first premolar	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS701 - Human	Tooth. Permanent upper central incisor	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS702 - Human	Tooth. Permanent upper lateral incisor	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS703 - Human	Tooth. Permanent upper canine	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS704 - Human	Tooth. Permanent upper second premolar	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS705 - Human	Tooth. Permanent upper second premolar	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS706 - Human	Tooth. Permanent upper first molar	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS708 - Human	Tooth. Permanent upper third molar	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS723 - Human	Human bone	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS728	Phalanges (2). SK 8 Button (1) directly underneath northern end of ulna & radius.			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS729 - Human	Tooth. Permanent upper third molar	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS734	Rib (on top of lump 238 (SK 10)			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS735 - Human	Rib (on top of lump 238 (SK 10)	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS736 - Human	Rib (on top of lump 238 (SK 10)	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS739	Sieved soil rib cage SK 10 (238)			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS743	Soil sample stomach/rib area SK 10			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS744 - Human	Pelvis fragments SK 11	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS745 - Human	Pelvis fragments SK 11	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS755	Soil Sample			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS756	Soil Sample			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS757	Soil Sample			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS758	Soil Sample			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS759	Soil Sample			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS760	Soil Sample			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS761	Soil Sample			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS762	Soil Sample			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS763	Soil Sample			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS766 - Human	Human bone	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS771	Fish vertebrae			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS772	Human bone			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS776				Beacon Island Land Site
BILS778				Beacon Island Land Site
BILS779	Soil Sample			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS780	Soil Sample			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS781	Bulk soil sample			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS782	Soil Sample			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS783	Soil Sample			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS784	Soil Sample			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS785	bulk sample			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS786	Soil Sample			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS787	Soil Sample			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS788 - Human	Human bone	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS789 - Human	Human bone	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS792 - Human	Human bone	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS793 - Human	Human bone	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS811 - Human	Human bone	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS812 - Human	Human bone	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS813 - Human	Human bone	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS826 - Human	Human bone. Ulna, juvenile	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS838 - Human	Human bone	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS839 - Human	Human bone	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS841 - Human	Human bone	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS842 - Human	Human bone	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS843 - Human	Human bone	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS844 - Human	Human bone	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS851	Copper wire			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS856	Soil sample			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS862 - Human	Human bone	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS863 - Human	Human bone	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS864 - Human	Human bone	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS865 - Human	Human bone	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS866 - Human	Human bone	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS867 - Human	Human bone	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS868 - Human	Human bone	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS870 - Human	Human bone	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS882 - Human	Human bone	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS883 - Human	Human bone	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS894 - Human	Human bone	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS899 - Human	Human bone	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS900 - Human	Human bone	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS901 - Human	Human bone	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS904 - Human	Human bone	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS905 - Human	Human bone	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS910	Soil sample			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS911	Soil sample			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS912	Soil sample			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS915	Soil sample			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS916	Soil sample			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS951	Soil sample			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS952 - Human	Human bone	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS953	Miscellaneous			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS954	All excavated material; some shell & gypsum isolated			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS955	All excavated material; some shell & gypsum isolated			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS956	All excavated material; some shell & gypsum isolated			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS959	All excavated material			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS960	All excavated material			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS961 - Human	Human bone	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS966	excavated material			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS969	Excavated material			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS974	Excavated material			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS975	Excavated material			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS976	Excavated material			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS977	Excavated material			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS978	Excavated material			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS979	Excavated material			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS980	Excavated material			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS981	Excavated material			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS982	Excavated material			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS983	Excavated material			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS984	Excavated material			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS986	Excavated material			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS989	Excavated material			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS991	Clean up D6			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS992	Excavated material			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS993	Excavated material			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS998	Bone fragment			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS1000	bone fragment			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS1011	Excavated material			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS1012	Excavated material			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS1013	Excavated material			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS1014	Excavated material			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS1015	Excavated material			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS1016				Beacon Island Land Site
BILS1024	sample			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS1025	under lump clean			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS1026	underside of lump			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS1027	underside of lump			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS1028	exxcavated material from underside of lump			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS1029	excavated material underside of lump			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS1030	excavated material from underside of lump			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS1040	excavated material			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS1049	excavated material			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS1050	excavated material			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS1051	Base section of black lump preserved			Beacon Island Land Site
BILS1052	sample portion of base section of black lump			Beacon Island Land Site
ZW4221 - Cargo	Iron Fragments	Cargo		Zeewijk
BCI159 - Copper/brass	Copper/Brass Sheathing	Copper/brass		Beacon Island
BCI160 - Lead	Lead Sheathing fragments	Lead		Beacon Island
BSW5406 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified	Test Pit Sample Surface layer of soil mostly compacted red clay dust. Some evidence of oil stains and a large amount of metal artefacts recovered. There was also some charcoal and slag and the metal artefacts increased in density towards the bottom.	Miscellaneous/Unidentified		Blacksmith’s W/shop, Vic Quay
BSW5407 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified	Test Pit Sample Soil was a sandy grey with a thin deposit of mortar/lime running through it. This layer also contained small fragments of red brick in parts. Some large metal railway sleeper pegs were found along with pieces of glass and seashells.	Miscellaneous/Unidentified		Blacksmith’s W/shop, Vic Quay
BSW5408 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified	Test Pit Sample Soil was dark brown sandy clay containing a large quantity of metal. Some pieces of green and purple glass were also recovered. A large quantity of slag was found, especially around a rusty lime deposit. At the base of the unit the soil became yellow sandy lime stone and contained no artefacts.	Miscellaneous/Unidentified		Blacksmith’s W/shop, Vic Quay
BSW5409 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified	Test Pit Sample Soil was mostly compacted red clay dust. Blue metal chips were numerous within this unit and some glass and metal fragments were also recovered.	Miscellaneous/Unidentified		Blacksmith’s W/shop, Vic Quay
BSW5410 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified	Test Pit Sample Soil was north light grey and brown sand. Oil and charcoal residues are present. At the base of the unit there is a heavy concentration of blue metal that has been darkened by heat or oil. Mixed amongst the blue metal are a number of pieces a slag. Soil at base was dark grey sand.	Miscellaneous/Unidentified		Blacksmith’s W/shop, Vic Quay
BSW5411 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified	Test Pit Sample This unit contained a high concentration of slag. The soil around the slag is compacted yet fragile and crumbles easily. Very few artefacts other than the slag were found in this unit, those that were recovered were pieces of metal.	Miscellaneous/Unidentified		Blacksmith’s W/shop, Vic Quay
MIR6041 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified	Strap - Numerous small metal fragments, many thin flat strap/bar ~ 17mm in width Fragments	Miscellaneous/Unidentified		Middle Island Recherche
MIR5895 - Animal	small bone fragment, possibly from tammar wallaby	Animal		Middle Island Recherche
BILS5876 - Human	bone, human SK18	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
BILS6260 - Human	Bone. Human.	Human		Beacon Island Land Site
XA392 - Copper/brass	Aft die block assembly for Stephensons link slide mechanism	Copper/brass		Xantho
BAT3161 - Copper/brass	Wire, strands, thin, brass numerous all entangled.	Copper/brass		Batavia
XA235 - Copper/brass	Brushes: copper.	Copper/brass		Xantho
DHE4718A - General	Soil sample containing metal	General		Dirk Hartog Excavation
PSC4831 - General	Soil sample	General		Perseverant Camp 1841
PSC4831 - General	Soil sample	General		Perseverant Camp 1841
NRU5469 - STONE	Not artefactual. Rock with possible piece of coal attached.	STONE		Ningaloo Reef Unidentified
BAT4816 - Animal	Animal hair from Batavia shipwreck. Two separately wrapped packages in one box.	Animal		Batavia
ZW6284 - Clay pipes	Clay pipe bowl- Heelmark: ROSE Gouda pipe- possibly G. Scholten and H Spruyt’s workshop	Clay pipes		Zeewijk
DA6305 - Lead	Waterline numeral ‘7’, lead with copper alloy fastenings and small wood fragment	Lead		Dato
JM513B - Ship's fittings	Iron fastening: fragment? (B) 13 small iron fragments returned from conservation 9/09 (photographed). One fragment has partially lost ‘16’ embossed.	Ship's fittings		James Matthews
ZW2273 - Coal	Charcoal piece	Coal	1	Zeewijk
ZW2272 - Glass	Wine glass fragment	Glass	1	Zeewijk
ZW2271 - FERROUS	Iron fragment	FERROUS	1	Zeewijk
ZW2270 - Coal	Charcoal	Coal	1	Zeewijk
ZW2269 - Clay pipes	Clay pipe stem fragment.	Clay pipes	1	Zeewijk
ZW2268 - Glass	Glass fragment- patterned	Glass	1	Zeewijk

Animal
Patterned Earthenware
Armament
Ballast stone
Bark/bamboo
Bricks
Bronze
Building
Cargo
CERAMICS
Chalk
Charcoal etc
Clay pipes
Coal
COINS
Concretions
Copper
Copper/brass
Delft
Dunnage
Earthenware
FERROUS
Fittings
Flint
Fruit
General
Glass
Gold
Human
Lead
Majolica
Marine
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous/Unidentified
NON-FERROUS
Pewter
Pitch/tar/oil
Porcelain
Replicas
Resin/wax/etc
Rope/leather/etc.
Sharpening/grinding
Ship's fittings
Ship's structure
Ship's timber
Silver
Slate
Soil Sample
STONE
Stoneware
Textile
Tiles
TIMBER
Tin
Tinfoil
Tools
UNKNOWN
Unspecified

Advanced artefact search

Artefacts