Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

BAT3901A - Human

Batavia

Skull, loose ear ossicle and mandible with 8 mandibular teeth in-situ and one loose mandibular tooth, one cast in-situ, five loose maxillary teeth, and disarticulated cranial fragments x 8

Female aged 14–18 years.

Site Area Code Mid-West

Site Location Beacon Island: Found in 1960 by Mr O ‘Pop’ Marten

Number of Items 17

Material Human

Museum Reference

Registration Number 3901

ID 115211

Status Commonwealth

ANCODS 1975 Netherlands Govt. Allocation

Map of shipwreck

Batavia

Under commandeur Francisco Pelsaert, and Ariaen Jacobsz skipper, newly built Batavia sailed from Texel 27 October 1628 for the Dutch East Indies with bullion, goods and silver. On 4 June 1629 the ship struck a reef near Beacon Island in the Houtman Abrolhos. Of the 322 aboard 40 drowned and the rest got ashore. In search of water and food Jacobsz, Pelsaert and others left site in a 30-foot (9....