ZW5544 - Clay pipes
Zeewijk
Clay pipe stem fragments; one bowl with leaping deer (springend hert) heel mark.
Site Location Gun Island: xyz: surface. Found within a 4 m radius from 5 m west on 67' from Lunch point 300', Point happy 7' and Mutton bird hill 145"
Number of Items 8
Material Clay pipes
Museum Reference
Registration Number 5544
ID 23723
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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