Stoneware jug fragment. Circular, whorl-type medallion 30 mm diam w/ star at centre.
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location Area location: star picket 5.
Number of Items 1
Material Stoneware
Registration Number 3119
ID 21971
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...