ZW1170 - Copper/brass
Zeewijk
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Buckle, brass frame tinned
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location Gun Island: 1976: Hole 34
Number of Items 1
Material Copper/brass
Museum Reference
Registration Number 1170
ID 19409
Status Commonwealth
Buckle, brass frame tinned
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location Gun Island: 1976: Hole 34
Number of Items 1
Material Copper/brass
Registration Number 1170
ID 19409
Status Commonwealth
Zeewijk was wrecked on the Houtman Abrolhos on 9 June 1727. The Zeewijk did not break up immediately and goods, including the treasure chests, were transferred to Gun Island. It was obvious to the crew that the ship could never be floated from its position locked into the reef.
A rescue group of eleven of the fittest survivors and First Mate set off for Batavia in the longboat on 10 July...