ZW5629 - Stoneware
Zeewijk
Stoneware jug wall sherds: grey body light brown glaze
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location Wreck site
Number of Items 15
Material Stoneware
Museum Reference
Registration Number 5629
ID 24518
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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