Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

BAC11 - NON-FERROUS

Broome Aircraft Wrecks

NON-FERROUS artefact recovered from Broome Aircraft Wrecks

Bakelite plug - cylindrical plug, split line visible in centre and a slightly separated bottom section. Each flat end has a number of holes with metal rods protruding. Rods are in varying states of erosion, many are completely missing and those tat remain are connecting wit concretion. Each rod or hole is numbered. The end with a large cluster of rod remnants has the following numbers visible: ‘1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 21, 22’. The relatively flat end has the following numbers visible: ‘ 3, 12, 16, 17, 18, 21, 22, 23’. Majority of piece is black.

Site Area Code North West

Site Location Cat 8

Number of Items 1

Material NON-FERROUS

Museum Reference

Registration Number 11

ID 26995