Bottles fragments: green/black champagne and flat based types. 50 sherds, 6 base, neck lip and 3 neck fragments.
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location Pelsaert Island
Number of Items 59
Material Glass
Registration Number 970
ID 6851
Status Commonwealth
Ben Ledi was built by Barclay, Curle and Company at Glasgow, under Special Survey and of heavier plating than Lloyd’s rules then required. It was fitted with two decks and one bulkhead and was insured for £13 000. The owners were Watson Brothers of Glasgow. The draught of the vessel on this voyage was 13 ft 6?in aft and 13 ft 4 in forward.
THE LOSS
The Ben Ledi, under the command...