Dog spike x 1; 19th cent. bottle fragments green x 3; china x 1; Bullet cartriage 12mm x 1.
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location Found in guano occupation site-12 paces NE point2.
Number of Items 6
Material Ship's fittings
Registration Number 1463
ID 20442
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...