BAT4094A - Sharpening/grinding
Batavia
Sharpening stone. Rather thin and worn, buff colour w/ iron staining
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location Cannon 2 area
Number of Items 1
Material Sharpening/grinding
Museum Reference
Registration Number 4094
ID 8861
Status Commonwealth
ANCODS 1975 Commonwealth Govt. Allocation: ANMM (00046321)
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....
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