ZW1459 - Glass
Zeewijk
Phial base x 1, sheet glass x 1, china x 2, blue and white transfer ware x 5, plain e’ware frags x 2, cup rim frag blue stripe x 1 .
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location Southern Abrolhos: Found guano occupation site- 25 paces west of point 13.
Number of Items 12
Material Glass
Museum Reference
Registration Number 1459
ID 20438
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...
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