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Title Description Material Number of Items ANCODS Wreck
JM5429 - Copper/brass

Ship’s nail. Square in section, copper alloy.

Copper/brass 1 James Matthews
JBU5430 - Glass

Bottle, moulded, clear glass embossed with BROOKE’S LEMOS LIMITED, MANUFACTURERS OF LEMOS, REGISTERED TRADE MARK

Glass 1 Jane Bay Unidentified
JBU5431 - Ship's timber

Plank cut in two pieces with iron fastening insitu

Ship's timber 2 Jane Bay Unidentified
JBU5432 - Ship's timber

Wood sample small

Ship's timber 1 Jane Bay Unidentified
JBU5433 - Ship's timber

Wood sample pine?

Ship's timber 1 Jane Bay Unidentified
JBU5434 - Ship's timber

Wood sample

Ship's timber 1 Jane Bay Unidentified
JBU5435 - Ship's timber

Wood sample

Ship's timber 1 Jane Bay Unidentified
JBU5436 - FERROUS

Iron concretion

FERROUS 1 Jane Bay Unidentified
JBU5437 - Ship's timber

Wood sample

Ship's timber 1 Jane Bay Unidentified
JBU5438 - Ship's timber

Wood sample and iron fastening

Ship's timber 1 Jane Bay Unidentified
BN5439 - Copper/brass

Ornate base possibly compass holder, plus one fragment detached.

Copper/brass 2 Benan
BN5440 - Glass

Bottle base, dark green glass

Glass 1 Benan
NB5441 - Marine

Button, pearl

Marine 1 Norwegian Bay-Whaling Station
NB5442 - Copper/brass

Buckle, brass

Copper/brass 1 Norwegian Bay-Whaling Station
NRC5451 - Concretions

Concretion, copper/iron.

Concretions 6 Correio da Azia
NRC5452 - Lead

Lead sheet

Lead 1 Correio da Azia
NRC5453 - Glass

Partial bottle base, olive green.

Glass 1 Correio da Azia
NRC5454 - Glass

Bottle fragment, olive green.

Glass 1 Correio da Azia
NRC5455 - Glass

Bottle fragment, olive green.

Glass 1 Correio da Azia
NRC5456 - Glass

Bottle fragments, olive green.

Glass 5 Correio da Azia
NRC5457 - Glass

Bottle fragment, olive green

Glass 1 Correio da Azia
NRC5458 - Glass

Bottle fragments, olive green.

Glass 4 Correio da Azia
NRC5459 - Glass

Clear glass fragment.

Glass 1 Correio da Azia
NRC5380 - Copper/brass

Corroded copper alloy fastening. Found adjacent to the gudgeon on the wreck, so may have been part of the ship’s steering apparatus.

Copper/brass 1 Correio da Azia
SY5443 - Copper/brass

H.M.A.S. Sydney brooch / pin. Crown and anchor insignia. Red and white enamel.

MH rego: NG 1332

Copper/brass 1 Sydney II (HMAS)
ST3998 - Copper/brass

Brass fitting with three arms radiating from a central circular core with 21 -22 mm diameter hole. Adjustable threaded screws at the end of each arm. [Possibly part of a surveying instrument. See also ST 3997.]

Copper/brass 1 Lancier [Stragglers]
ZT980R2 - Copper/brass

Cannon ball calipers.

Copper/brass 4 Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp)
BAT8121 - Armament

Cannon ball: medium.

Armament 1 Batavia
EL5096 - CERAMICS

Broken pottery sherds. All white in colour. 3 appear to be from same stoneware vessel, comprising 1 rim sherd and 2 conjoining handle sherds.

The fourth sherd (a broken china cup base) is of a finer glazed ware. Marked GLAD and MAD = Gladstone China, Longton, Staffs. This is post 1950 and cannot be from the Elizabeth wreck. May have washed in from old rubbish tip in eroding dune. See Encyclopaedia of British Pottery and Porcelain Marks by G. Godden pp.274.

CERAMICS 4 Elizabeth
FAU3838C - Ship's fittings

Rudder: iron tiller handle.

Ship's fittings 1 Fauri Island Unidentified.
FAU3838D - Ship's fittings

Rudder: pintle.

Ship's fittings 1 Fauri Island Unidentified.
CA806A - Porcelain

China fragments

Porcelain 1 Carlisle Castle
CA806c - Porcelain

China fragments

Porcelain 1 Carlisle Castle
CA806D - Porcelain

China fragments

Porcelain 1 Carlisle Castle
CA806E - Porcelain

China fragments

Porcelain 1 Carlisle Castle
CA806F - Porcelain

China fragments

Porcelain 1 Carlisle Castle
CA806G - Porcelain

China fragments

Porcelain 1 Carlisle Castle
CA806h - Porcelain

China fragments

Porcelain 1 Carlisle Castle
CA806I - Porcelain

China fragments

Porcelain 1 Carlisle Castle
CA806J - Porcelain

China fragments

Porcelain 1 Carlisle Castle
CA806K - Porcelain

China fragments

Porcelain 1 Carlisle Castle
CA806L - Porcelain

China fragments

Porcelain 1 Carlisle Castle
CA3116B - CERAMICS

Sherds of ceramic, white - from cup, 1 base.

CERAMICS 1 Carlisle Castle
DH3755E - MISCELLANEOUS

Pocket knives: wood, iron and copper.

Miscellaneous 1 Denton Holme
DH3755D - MISCELLANEOUS

Pocket knives: wood, iron and copper.

Miscellaneous 1 Denton Holme
DH3755C - MISCELLANEOUS

Pocket knives: wood, iron and copper.

Miscellaneous 1 Denton Holme
DH3755a - MISCELLANEOUS

Pocket knives: wood, iron and copper.

Miscellaneous 1 Denton Holme
DH3755B - MISCELLANEOUS

Pocket knives: wood, iron and copper.

Miscellaneous 1 Denton Holme
DH3755G - MISCELLANEOUS

Pocket knives: wood, iron and copper.

Miscellaneous 1 Denton Holme
KG5463 - Lead

Pieces of lead shot

Lead 6 Kalbarri Grey Site
RP5762 - Stoneware

Stoneware pottery sherd

Stoneware 1 Rapid
NRU5464 - CERAMICS

White glazed ceramic plate fragment. No markings.

CERAMICS 1 Ningaloo Reef Unidentified
NRU5465 - Copper/brass

Eroded copper alloy spigot tap.

Copper/brass 1 Ningaloo Reef Unidentified
NRU5466 - Copper/brass

Length of eroded and crumpled copper alloy hull sheathing.

Copper/brass 1 Ningaloo Reef Unidentified
NRU5467 - Copper/brass

Ragged dump bolt with clinch ring. Bent.

Copper/brass 2 Ningaloo Reef Unidentified
NRU5468 - Glass

Cut glass decanter stopper.

Glass 1 Ningaloo Reef Unidentified
NRU5469 - STONE

Not artefactual. Rock with possible piece of coal attached.

STONE Ningaloo Reef Unidentified
RS53A - Copper/brass

Unidentified copper alloy objects (found in with nails)

Copper/brass 2 Lively Rowley Shoals
BILS5477 - Soil Sample

Blob sample

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5476 - Soil Sample

Blob sample

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5478 - Soil Sample

Blob sample

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5479 - Soil Sample

Blob sample

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5480 - Soil Sample

Blob sample

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5481 - Soil Sample

Blob sample

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5482 - Soil Sample

Blob sample

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5483 - Soil Sample

Blob sample

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5484 - Soil Sample

Blob sample

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5470 - Soil Sample

Blob sample

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5471 - Soil Sample

Blob sample

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5472 - Soil Sample

Blob sample

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5473 - Soil Sample

Blob sample

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5474 - Soil Sample

Blob sample

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5475 - Soil Sample

Blob sample

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5485 - Soil Sample

Blob sample

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5486 - Soil Sample

Blob sample

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5487 - Soil Sample

Blob sample

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5488 - Soil Sample

Blob sample

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5491 - Soil Sample

Blob sample

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5492 - Soil Sample

Blob sample

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5489 - Soil Sample

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Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5490 - Soil Sample

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Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5493 - Soil Sample

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Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5494 - Soil Sample

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Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5495 - Soil Sample

Blob sample

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5496 - Soil Sample

Blob sample

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5497 - Soil Sample

Blob sample

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5498 - Soil Sample

Blob sample

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5499 - Soil Sample

Blob sample

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5500 - Soil Sample

Blob sample

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5501 - Soil Sample

Blob sample

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5502 - Soil Sample

Blob sample

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5503 - Soil Sample

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Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5504 - Soil Sample

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Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5505 - Soil Sample

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Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5506 - Soil Sample

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Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5507 - Soil Sample

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Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5508 - Soil Sample

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Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5509 - Soil Sample

Blob sample

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5510 - Soil Sample

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Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5511 - Soil Sample

Blob sample

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5512 - Soil Sample

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Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5513 - Soil Sample

Blob sample

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5514 - Soil Sample

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Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5515 - Soil Sample

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Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5516 - Soil Sample

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Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5517 - Soil Sample

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Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5518 - Soil Sample

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Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5519 - Soil Sample

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Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5520 - Soil Sample

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Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5521 - Soil Sample

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Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5522 - Soil Sample

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Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5523 - Soil Sample

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Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5524 - Soil Sample

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Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5525 - Soil Sample

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Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5526 - Soil Sample

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Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5527 - Soil Sample

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Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5528 - Soil Sample

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Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5529 - Soil Sample

Blob sample

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5530 - Soil Sample

Blob sample

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5531 - Soil Sample

Blob sample

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
XA337B - FERROUS

Set of fastenings, comprising a nut, bolt and washer. There are 4 sets (total 12 artefacts) registered under this number, see XA337 A, C & D.

FERROUS 3 Xantho
XA337c - FERROUS

Set of fastenings, comprising a nut, bolt and washer. There are 4 sets (total 12 artefacts) registered under this number, see XA337 A, B & D.

FERROUS 3 Xantho
XA337D - FERROUS

Set of fastenings, comprising a nut, bolt and washer. There are 4 sets (total 12 artefacts) registered under this number, see XA337 A - C.

FERROUS 3 Xantho
CCP5532 - Copper/brass

Fragment of copper alloy hull sheathing.

Copper/brass 1 Calliance Camp
CCP5533 - Glass

1 Cadbury / Schweppes clear glass bottle base.

Glass 1 Calliance Camp
CN5534 - CERAMICS

Ceramic transfer print handle pieces.

CERAMICS 2 Camden Harbour site
CN5535 - CERAMICS

Ceramic blue transfer print sherd with ‘J & R G’ trademark and floral motif.

CERAMICS 1 Camden Harbour site
CN5536 - Stoneware

Stoneware demijohn fragment.

Stoneware 1 Camden Harbour site
CN5537 - Clay pipes

Clay pipe stem fragment. Embossed possibly ’McDOUG...’

Clay pipes 1 Camden Harbour site
CN5538 - CERAMICS

Blue and white transfer print saucer base fragment.

CERAMICS 1 Camden Harbour site
ZT4298B - Copper/brass

Pewter neck fitting

Copper/brass 1 Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp)
ZT4298C - Copper/brass

Fitting, coper alloy

Copper/brass 1 Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp)
ZT4298D - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

Fitting, iron

Miscellaneous/Unidentified 1 Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp)
BAT4816 - Animal

Animal hair from Batavia shipwreck. Two separately wrapped packages in one box.

Animal Batavia
GT1295R - Armament

Bar shot.

Armament 1 1975 Netherlands Govt. Allocation: RS.1771(031) Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon)
BAT3720R - Bronze

Astrolabe, circular, dated 1628 - bronze. Poly/resin replica

Bronze 1 1979 Netherlands Govt. Allocation Batavia
GT933 - Fruit

Seeds
Domestic plum (Prunus domestica sp.) probably Prunus domestica ssp. domestica). Ref: Letter from Philippa Tomlinson, University of York, 15.7.92

Fruit 11 1974 Netherlands Govt. Allocation: RS.1771(029) Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon)
BL5539 - Fittings

Deadeye, timber

Fittings 1 Ben Ledi
BAT4778 - Marine

Bone fragments (x48), bird skull and beak fragments (x2)

Marine 50 Batavia
GT2231A-J - Bricks

Bricks, complete. Possibly ‘paying’ ballast.

Bricks 10 Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon)
MF5540 - CERAMICS

Jug, with the number ‘5’ embossed near the top. Complete except for handle missing.

CERAMICS 1 Mira Flores
PSC4814B - Cargo

Cask Hoop fragments, iron

Cargo 2 Perseverant Camp 1841
PSC4814B - Cargo

Cask Hoop fragments, iron

Cargo 2 Perseverant Camp 1841
PSC4814C - Cargo

Cask Hoop fragments, iron

Cargo 18 Perseverant Camp 1841
PSC4814C - Cargo

Cask Hoop fragments, iron

Cargo 18 Perseverant Camp 1841
NPW5541 - Porcelain

Fragments; possibly plate or saurcer, w/ blue print. 1x green glass fragment and 1x brown fragment.

14x pieces returned from CONS without number w/ query NPW/NPE? These are thought to be associated with NPW5541 going by similarity in pieces (JR)

Porcelain 18 Notch Point
NPW5541 - Porcelain

Fragments; possibly plate or saucer, w/ blue print. 1x green glass fragment and 4 x brown fragment.

Porcelain 18 Notch Point
PSC4814D - Cargo

Cask Hoop fragments, iron

Cargo 4 Perseverant Camp 1841
PSC4814D - Cargo

Cask Hoop fragments, iron

Cargo 4 Perseverant Camp 1841
DHE5542 - General

Soil sample

General 1 Dirk Hartog Excavation
DHE5543 - General

Charcoal sample

General 1 Dirk Hartog Excavation
DHE5544 - General

Sand sample ‘C’

General 1 Dirk Hartog Excavation
DHE5545 - General

Sand sample ‘B’, sand under 1998 bottle

General 1 Dirk Hartog Excavation
DHE5546 - General

Sand sample ‘A’, (16) grey deposit

General 1 Dirk Hartog Excavation
DHE5547 - General

Bottle site sample

General 1 Dirk Hartog Excavation
DHE5548 - General

Lime or white lean? sample

General 1 Dirk Hartog Excavation
PSC4741 - General

Soil sample, discouloured

General 1 Perseverant Camp 1841
PSC4741 - General

Soil sample, discouloured

General 1 Perseverant Camp 1841
KK5461 - Copper/brass

Ship’s bell

Copper/brass 1 Karrakatta
PSC4814 - Cargo

Cask Hoop fragments, iron

Cargo 65 Perseverant Camp 1841
PSC4814 - Cargo

Cask Hoop fragments, iron

Cargo 65 Perseverant Camp 1841
BAT8368A - Armament

Cannon ball: badly chipped.

Armament 1 Batavia
GT1042 - Fruit

Seeds: (341) + twigs (7). (1/3rd)
Domestic plum (Prunus domestica sp.) probably Prunus domestica ssp. domestica). Ref: Letter from Philippa Tomlinson, University of York, 15.7.92

Fruit 348 Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon)
ZW3087 - Glass

Large onion bottle base sherd

Glass 1 Zeewijk
GT1061 - Fittings

Wood nail

Fittings 1 Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon)
NPE5018 - Glass

Bottle neck w/ part shoulder; green

Glass 1 Notch Point East
NPE5018 - Glass

Bottle neck w/ part shoulder; green

Glass 1 Notch Point East
SB5549 - Ship's timber

Ship’s timber; breasthook ecking, with treenails and 2x copper alloy bolts

Ship's timber 3 African (Sunset Beach wreck)
DHI4139W-L - STONE

Vlamingh Plate Rapid Prototype Test, from white light scan data.

STONE 1 Dirk Hartog Island
W5550 - Ship's fittings

Iron gudgeon shaped object, concreted

Ship's fittings 1 Wonnerup
W5551 - Concretions

Iron concretions, hollow

Concretions 3 Wonnerup
W5552 - Concretions

Iron concretion, ‘pistol’ shape

Concretions 1 Wonnerup
W5553 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

Spoons, EPNS or silver plated, hallmarks visible. One spoon has mineralised silt/ sand attached

Miscellaneous/Unidentified 2 Wonnerup
W5554 - Copper

Fragments of thin copper sheet with folded join, eroded and broken, function unknown

Copper 2 Wonnerup
W5555 - Tools

Iron ploughshare tine, concreted

Tools 1 Wonnerup
W5556 - Concretions

Cylindrical iron rod, possibly hollow

Concretions 1 Wonnerup
W5557 - Miscellaneous

Worked timber plank, evidence of two fastening holes, bacterial decay on one side

Miscellaneous 1 Wonnerup
W5560 - Copper/brass

Thin copper sheet/ strap with two fastening holes, probably decorative function

Copper/brass 1 Wonnerup
W5561 - Lead

1x fragment lead sheet 61x12 x 1 mm; 1x UNID lead object, hollow; (sinker?); 1x lead fishing sinker; 1x lead projectile - fired

Lead 4 Wonnerup
W5562 - Copper/brass

1x round head copper nail/ tack (length 20mm, head diam. 10mm, 2.5mm, 14 Gauge thickness); and 1 x fragment broken copper nail (45 mm length 2.5mm, 14 gauge)

Copper/brass 2 Wonnerup
W5563 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

UNID amorphous pieces of slag, mineralised objects (1 x large, 4 x small)

Miscellaneous/Unidentified 5 Wonnerup
W5564 - Copper/brass

27 assorted types of copper fastenings from a small boat including nails, rag nails, roves

Copper/brass 27 Wonnerup
W5565 - Lead

1 x fishing sinker length 42mm;
1 x fishing sinker length 19mm;
UNID object (projectile?) 19mm diam. lg. 13mm

Lead 3 Wonnerup
W5566 - Copper/brass

Bullet, 0.22

Copper/brass 1 Wonnerup
W5567 - Lead

Fragment of lead sheet, bent, partial circular edge

Lead 1 Wonnerup
W5568 - Copper/brass

Copper rag nails with roves, with timber attached

Copper/brass 3 Wonnerup
W5569 - Copper/brass

Round head copper nail bent, clenched

Copper/brass 1 Wonnerup
BC5570 - Copper/brass

Broken, eroded and bent copper alloy fastening probably keel bolt

Copper/brass 1 Barred Creek
NO5571 - Ship's timber

Timber fragment, partial fastening hole visible.
Possibly pencil cedar.

Ship's timber 1 North America (1843)
NO5572 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

4 x black and white photographs of Bunbury whaler wreck, identified as North America (1843)

Miscellaneous/Unidentified 4 North America (1843)
W5573 - Copper/brass

Round head copper nail , slightly bent

Copper/brass 1 Wonnerup
W5558 - TIMBER

Dark coloured timber, worked flat plank, split and eroded, 2 x possible fastening/ nail holes. Probably not ship/ boat related.

TIMBER 1 Wonnerup
W5559 - TIMBER

Dark coloured worked flat timber plank, split broken and eroded. Probably not ship/ boat related.

TIMBER 1 Wonnerup
W5574 - TIMBER

Timber fragments (cedar?)

TIMBER 3 Wonnerup
W5575 - TIMBER

Worked timber with 2 x copper nails in situ. Curved profile and flattened V-shape in section. Possibly small boat related.

TIMBER 1 Wonnerup
ZT4300 - Armament

Half bar shot with coin (a Six Stuiver) embedded.

Armament 1 Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp)
BAT3954 - Copper/brass

Lace end, brass

Copper/brass 1 Batavia
GT6187 - Lead

Timber piece

Lead 1 Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon)
CB1621 - Copper/brass

Fishing reel spool, part

Copper/brass 1 Day Daw = CB1
GT8078 - FERROUS

Corrosion matter with felt remains

FERROUS 2 Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon)