Bones - unidentified: Mandible w/ tooth (1); arm or leg bone (1) (Bag 3).
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location Gun Island: Jaw found in dunes inland from site 1; other bone found Memorial on Gun Island.
Number of Items 2
Material Animal
Registration Number 861
ID 20056
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...