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Title Description Material Number of Items ANCODS Wreck
RS456 - Bronze

Sheathing nails

Bronze 90 Lively Rowley Shoals
RS459 - Bronze

Sheathing nails

Bronze 219 Lively Rowley Shoals
RS472 - Bronze

Sheathing nails

Bronze 19 Lively Rowley Shoals
RS478 - Bronze

Sheathing nails

Bronze 400 Lively Rowley Shoals
RS494 - Bronze

Sheathing nails

Bronze 181 Lively Rowley Shoals
RS509 - Bronze

Sheathing nails

Bronze 364 Lively Rowley Shoals
RS513 - Bronze

Sheathing nails

Bronze 546 Lively Rowley Shoals
RS515 - Bronze

Sheathing nail and fragments

Bronze 9 Lively Rowley Shoals
RS525 - Bronze

Sheathing nails

Bronze 155 Lively Rowley Shoals
RS533 - Bronze

Sheathing nails

Bronze 692 Lively Rowley Shoals
RS551 - Bronze

Sheathing nails.

Bronze 25 Lively Rowley Shoals
RS234 - Ship's structure

Bar: flat and demineralised.

Ship's structure 1 Lively Rowley Shoals
RS423 - Concretions

Rod piece.

Concretions 2 Lively Rowley Shoals
RS422 - Bricks

Brick fragments, and bag of desalinated remains.

Bricks 2 Lively Rowley Shoals
RS325 - Bricks

Brick (half), and bag of desalinated remains.

Bricks 2 Lively Rowley Shoals
RS238 - Bronze

Sheathing nails

Bronze 56 Lively Rowley Shoals
RS347 - Copper/brass

Rudder nails, copper

Copper/brass 4 Lively Rowley Shoals
RS236 - Bronze

Sheathing nails

Bronze 64 Lively Rowley Shoals
RS285 - Bronze

Sacrificial planking nail.

Bronze 1 Lively Rowley Shoals
RS280 - Bronze

Sheathing nails

Bronze 101 Lively Rowley Shoals
RS237 - Concretions

Concretions: Iron—Unid.

Concretions 24 Lively Rowley Shoals
RS256 - Concretions

Concretions: Iron.

Concretions 6 Lively Rowley Shoals
RS261 - Armament

Cannon ball concretion.

Armament 1 Lively Rowley Shoals
RS262 - Bronze

Pintle: bronze w/ one bolt in place. Pin broken (see RS 346). One arm with 4 1/2 holes, one with 2 holes

Bronze 1 Lively Rowley Shoals
RS267 - Concretions

Iron. concretions. 1 x piece with small fragments of coal.

Concretions 14 Lively Rowley Shoals
RS268 - Ship's structure

Concretions: Iron bolt. Part cu alloy sacrificial shathing nail

Ship's structure 1 Lively Rowley Shoals
RS270 - Armament

Cannon ball in concretion.

Armament 1 Lively Rowley Shoals
RS271 - Armament

Cannon ball in concretion.

Armament 1 Lively Rowley Shoals
RS275 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

Concretions: Iron—Unid.

Miscellaneous/Unidentified 2 Lively Rowley Shoals
RS276 - Ballast stone

Ballast stone

Ballast stone 1 Lively Rowley Shoals
RS282 - Concretions

Cast iron concretions. 1 x flat piece of cast iron. small coal fragments.

Concretions 6 Lively Rowley Shoals
RS284 - Bronze

Sheathing nails

Bronze 23 Lively Rowley Shoals
RS287 - Armament

Cannon ball in concretion.

Armament 1 Lively Rowley Shoals
RS297 - Concretions

Concretions: Iron—Unid.

Concretions 6 Lively Rowley Shoals
RS300 - FERROUS

Iron shaft (possibly from previous excavation).

FERROUS 6 Lively Rowley Shoals
RT59 - Glass

Bottle base: part only. Olive green glass w/ straight heel.

Glass 1 Rat Island
RT1 - Stoneware

Stoneware saltglazed sherd. Light brown mottle, light brown inner glaze. Grey body.

Stoneware 1 Rat Island
RT3 - Earthenware

Sherd: blue printed leaf pattern. Earthenware.

Earthenware 1 Rat Island
RT4 - General

Button: 4 holed trouser type.

General 2 Rat Island
RT5 - Copper/brass

Nail w/ concretion attached. Copper.

Copper/brass 1 Rat Island
RT6 - Copper/brass

Nails: assorted, copper alloy.

Copper/brass 4 Rat Island
RT7 - Copper/brass

Wire: copper.

Copper/brass 5 Rat Island
RT8 - FERROUS

Nails: rose head style.

FERROUS 2 Rat Island
RT9 - FERROUS

Nail: rose head style?

FERROUS 1 Rat Island
RT10 - Stoneware

Stoneware sherds.

Stoneware 2 Rat Island
RT11 - General

Buttons: 2 holed.

General 2 Rat Island
RT12 - Copper/brass

Nails: copper alloy.

Copper/brass 4 Rat Island
RT13 - Copper/brass

Bullet case shells: modern from 28 calibre rifle.

Copper/brass 4 Rat Island
RT14 - Copper/brass

Bullet case shell: marked 'H' from modern 28 calibre rifle.

Copper/brass 1 Rat Island
RT15 - FERROUS

Unidentified iron point: possibly spear gun point.

FERROUS 1 Rat Island
RT16 - Copper/brass

Copper rod: possibly Brazing rod.

Copper/brass 1 Rat Island
RT17 - FERROUS

Buckle: square, iron.

FERROUS 1 Rat Island
RT18 - FERROUS

Buckles: oval shaped, iron.

FERROUS 2 Rat Island
RT19 - TIMBER

Handle: wooden.

TIMBER 1 Rat Island
RT20 - Stoneware

Bottle sherds: glazed stoneware w/ screw thread on inner neck. Marked: ' CUMING SMITH.... PROPRIETORS, PER..'.

Stoneware 13 Rat Island
RT21 - Copper/brass

Wire: copper.

Copper/brass 1 Rat Island
RT22 - Glass

Jar: opaque glass. Base marked '..CM Vegimite X (?)9 (?) 05. Plus Australian Glass Manufacturers mark.

Glass 3 Rat Island
RT23 - Glass

Jar: complete colourless glass. Marked: 'Cheeseborough Manfg, CO.CD New-York'. On base - CMISM 46/4, plus Australian Glass Manufacturer’s mark.

Glass 1 Rat Island
RT24 - Glass

Bottle: incomplete, brown glass w/ hexagonal base. Marked: ' Property of Perth... Wery... Perth... S'. Base marked ‘PA 306’ plus Australian Glass Manufacturer’s mark. (Pieces fit together).

Glass 3 Rat Island
RT25 - Glass

Beer bottle: brown, incomplete. Marked 'Property o.. works WA G... W WA'.

Glass 1 Rat Island
RT26 - Glass

Medicine bottle: complete, colourless. Marked 'California Fig syrup Co. Sterling Products (inc) Proprietary Agencies (Australia) Pty Ltd Successors'. Plus 'Califig ' marked on both sides.

Glass 1 Rat Island
RT27 - Glass

Bottle: complete, flat and circular w/ screw thread top. Base marked ‘...L is the property of Heroo (?) Pty Ltd’.

Glass 1 Rat Island
RT28 - Glass

Bottle: colourless w/ part of rim missing. Marked ‘This Bottle is the Property of the Sydney Pickle Bottle Co’. Base marked ‘GM’ and ‘790’.

Glass 1 Rat Island
RT29 - Glass

Bottle: round, colourless and incomplete. Marked ' This bottle is the property of the branded bottle assn. of WA LTD / BBA WA. LTD’. Base marked w/ Australian Glass Manufacturers ‘023’ and ‘P 325’.

Glass 1 Rat Island
RT30 - Glass

Bottle: complete. Marked ' This bottle is the property of the branded bottle assn. of WA LTD / BBA7. WA. LTD’. Base marked w/ Australian Glass Manufacturers ‘P58’ and ‘S33’.

Glass 1 Rat Island
RT31 - Glass

Medicine bottle: colourless w/ screw thread top. Marked 'Dr Mackenzies Menthoids’. Base marked ‘IS 723’ plus Australian glass manufacturers mark.

Glass 1 Rat Island
RT32 - Glass

Bottle: small circular w/ screw thread and cap. Marked poison. Brown base marked ‘A46 L140’.

Glass 2 Rat Island
RT33 - Glass

Bottle sherd: octagonal colourless glass. Marked ‘Holbroo’.

Glass 1 Rat Island
RT34 - Glass

Medicine bottle: incomplete circular brown. Base marked w/ ‘ A241’ or ‘A244’.

Glass 1 Rat Island
RT35 - Glass

Bottle sherd: colourless glass w/ raised prancing horse and rider design.

Glass 1 Rat Island
RT36 - Tools

Rolling pin: wood.

Tools 1 Rat Island
RT37 - Copper/brass

Case shot from 0.22 calibre rifle.

Copper/brass 1 Rat Island
RT38 - Earthenware

Plate sherd: pale purple flower transfer. Earthenware.

Earthenware 2 Rat Island
RT39 - Earthenware

Rim sherd: thin section, printed earthenware w/ two purple lines.

Earthenware 1 Rat Island
RT40 - Earthenware

Rim sherd: printed earthenware w/ magenta band and thin line. Possibly ‘Adelaide Steam Ship Company’ plate.

Earthenware 1 Rat Island
RT41 - Earthenware

Sherd: printed earthenware w/ magenta leaf decoration on one side and makers mark on the other- ‘mark w/ ship underneath plus part of motif and ...NATE’.

Earthenware 1 Rat Island
RT42 - Earthenware

Sherd: prined earthenware. Part makers mark on base, grey w/ dark grey motif.

Earthenware 1 Rat Island
RT43 - Stoneware

Stoneware sherd: brown, similar colour to ‘Cuming and Smith’ jar (RT20).

Stoneware 1 Rat Island
RT44 - Glass

Glass fragment: blue/green colour.

Glass 1 Rat Island
RT45 - Glass

Glass fragment: clear w/ relief moulded diamond pattern. Possibly from square bottle w/ rounded corners.

Glass 1 Rat Island
RT46 - Earthenware

Plate rim sherd: pale blue printed earthenware.

Earthenware 1 Rat Island
RT47 - Porcelain

Base sherd: porcelain w/ blue internal decoration and 1x blue and 2x green rings around base. Possibly S/E Asian.

Porcelain 1 Rat Island
RT48 - Glass

Bottle base: hammered black glass w/ kick-up.

Glass 1 Rat Island
RT49 - Glass

Bottle sherd: hammered black glass.

Glass 1 Rat Island
RT50 - Miscellaneous

Fibrous vegetable substance.

Miscellaneous 2 Rat Island
RT51 - Animal

Bone: sawn/butchered.

Animal 1 Rat Island
RT52 - Earthenware

Earthenware rim sherds: 1 x pale blue and 1 x large dark blue.

Earthenware 2 Rat Island
RT53 - General

Button: 4 holed wood or plastic.

General 1 Rat Island
RT54 - Glass

Glass sherd: dark olive green ('black')hammered.

Glass 1 Rat Island
RT55 - Glass

Bottle top: light olive green glass w/ vertical moulded seams and flat string rim.

Glass 1 Rat Island
RT56 - Glass

Bottle base: bubbled light olive green glass.

Glass 1 Rat Island
RT57 - Glass

Bottle base: blue/green glass. Similar colour to Monte Bellos ‘hock’ bottles.

Glass 1 Rat Island
RT58 - Glass

Bottle neck sherd: blue/green glass w/ ‘hock’ type sloping neck.

Glass 1 Rat Island
RT60 - Glass

Bottle neck sherds: olive green glass w/ string rim.

Glass 2 Rat Island
RT61 - Glass

Bottle sherd: light green glass w/ part of a swan mark of Swan Brewery Australia.

Glass 1 Rat Island
RT62 - Glass

Bottle base: colourless moulded ovoid w/ Australian glass manufacturers mark and no' P764 P.

Glass 1 Rat Island
RT63 - Glass

Bottle: colourless ovoid. Marked ‘2’ on one side and ‘A98(3)0’ on the base.

Glass 1 Rat Island
RT64 - Glass

Bottle base: colourless and square w/ champhered corners. Marked w/ Australian glass manufacturers mark and ‘F857’, ‘8’ and ‘T23’.

Glass 1 Rat Island
RT65 - Glass

Bottle sherd: brown moulded glass from flat sided bottle. Marked ‘...IS THE PROPER:. -OF-...RD POLISH Co... .... TSCRAY’ and ‘T4]’.

Glass 1 Rat Island
RT66 - General

Buttons: black 2 hole and 4 hole.

General 2 Rat Island
RT67 - Stoneware

Base sherd: stoneware w/ inner and outer glaze.

Stoneware 1 Rat Island
RT68 - Earthenware

Earthenware sherds: 2 w/ light blue markings and 1 w/ dark blue design. Small pieces of base?

Earthenware 3 Rat Island
RT69 - Stoneware

Rim sherd: from small plate or saucer w/ dark blue and light blue pattern.

Stoneware 1 Rat Island
RT70 - Earthenware

Rim sherd: worn w/ blue lines around the rim.

Earthenware 1 Rat Island
RT71 - Glass

Bottle sherd: blue/green ‘hock’ type w/ mould line.

Glass 1 Rat Island
RT72 - Glass

Bottle: brown, 2 part mould w/ flat heel, sloping shoulders and string rim. Marked w/ Australian glass manufacturers mark and ‘RAI’ and ‘12’.

Glass 1 Rat Island
RT73 - General

Lining from Hut 22B: fibre and paper (?).

General 1 Rat Island
RT74 - General

Paper: True Confessions, February 1951 and the West Australian, Friday, 1 April 1960.

General 2 Rat Island
RT75 - Copper/brass

Button: 4 holed copper alloy trouser type. Marked 'Best Ring Edge’.

Copper/brass 1 Rat Island
RT76 - Copper/brass

Button: 2 hole triangular shaped w/ folded edge. Copper alloy.

Copper/brass 1 Rat Island
RT77 - Earthenware

Sherd: very small blue printed earthenware.

Earthenware 1 Rat Island
RT78 - FERROUS

Nail w/ knuckle shaped head.

FERROUS 1 Rat Island
RT79 - Copper/brass

Buttons: 4 holed copper alloy. Marked 'Best Solid Unt..'

Copper/brass 2 Rat Island
RT80 - Animal

Feathers: dark grey and matted.

Animal 1 Rat Island
RT81 - Copper/brass

Wire: copper twisted at one end.

Copper/brass 1 Rat Island
RT82 - FERROUS

Iron strap w/ a bolt at one end.

FERROUS 1 Rat Island
RT83 - Marine

Coral: consolidated.

Marine 1 Rat Island
RT84 - General

Miscellaneous surface collection; glass, bone, metal, ceramics, a button, marine, plastics. All very small pieces.

*Should be sorted into suffixes eventually (JR: 25/2/11).

General 132 Rat Island
S1536 - Fittings

Mast yoke.

Fittings 1 Star
S2984 - Ship's fittings

Ring section : Pawl ring?

Ship's fittings 1 Star
S3026 - Ship's fittings

Pump or windlass section ??

Ship's fittings 1 Star
S2942 - Copper/brass

Screw log: brass [STAR]
Marked ‘2052’.

Copper/brass 1 Star
S2780F - Copper/brass

Fastening spikes x 3 in Jarrah planking.

Copper/brass 1 Star
S2885 - FERROUS

Unidentified circular cast iron object (part only).

FERROUS 14 Star
S2911 - Fittings

Fairlead wood /iron fragments.

Fittings 1 Star
S2919 - Copper/brass

Sheathing fragments .

Copper/brass 4 Star
S2978 - Ship's fittings

Pump section.

Ship's fittings 2 Star
S2979 - Ship's fittings

Pump section: small.

Ship's fittings 1 Star
S3051 - Ship's fittings

Cog wheel: iron.

Ship's fittings 1 Star
S0a - Ship's fittings

Pump section.

Ship's fittings 1 Star
S0b - Ship's fittings

Pump fragments.

Ship's fittings 6 Star
S2948 - Fittings

Pulley.

Fittings 1 Star
S2884 - Ship's fittings

Cast iron plate w/ maker's mark ' Fraser Brothers 3.. Makers London’ embossed around edge.

Ship's fittings 2 Star
S2816 - Ship's fittings

Cast iron fragment.

Ship's fittings 1 Star
S2844 - FERROUS

Cast iron circular object: possibly weight + several small fragments

FERROUS 2 Star
S2781 - Copper/brass

Sheathing (unid. fragment).

Copper/brass 1 Star
S2782 - Fittings

Treenail and part treenail/ part handle.

Fittings 2 Star
S2783 - Fittings

Pulley sheave.

Fittings 1 Star
S2784 - Copper/brass

Copper alloy bolt attached to eroded brass plate (possibly fish plate).

Copper/brass 1 Star
S2785 - Copper/brass

Compass gimbal.

Copper/brass 1 Star
S2786 - Copper/brass

Bar: copper.

Copper/brass 1 Star
S2787 - Copper/brass

Bolts: ABC.

Copper/brass 4 Star
S2789 - Earthenware

Tureen (2/3 rd): green and white transfer print of pictorial scene, possibly of a place near Mt. Kulat, Kalimantan, Borneo. Fits w/ S 2999 plate rim sherd.

Earthenware 3 Star
S2790 - Stoneware

Base or flared rim: stoneware.

Stoneware 1 Star
S2791 - Fruit

Banksia cone: organic.

Fruit 1 Star
S2792 - Concretions

Concretions : to be identified.

Concretions 5 Star
S2793 - Glass

Deck Light: glass.

Glass 1 Star
S2794 - Copper/brass

Bolts : fragments only.

Copper/brass 2 Star
S2795 - Copper/brass

Unidentified fragment: copper.

Copper/brass 1 Star
S2796 - Glass

Bottle: complete Half Whirley Salad oil or Vinegar. Pale green moulded glass w/ a shallow domed base, applied sloping collar and lower bevel. Probably corked.

Glass 1 Star
S2797 - Ship's timber

Timber: eroded.

Ship's timber 1 Star
S2798 - Copper/brass

Bolts: A) Brass w/ wood x 6. B) Copper w/ wood x 11.

Copper/brass 17 Star
S2799 - Copper/brass

Sheathing tacks: copper.

Copper/brass 4 Star
S2800 - Concretions

Concretion: various (bulk No.).

Concretions 1 Star
S2801 - Patterned Earthenware

Plate or dish sherds: earthenware.

Patterned Earthenware 17 Star
S2802 - Patterned Earthenware

Sherds: mauve and white printed pottery, marked "Clyde", G.W.T & Sons.

Patterned Earthenware 6 Star
S2803 - Patterned Earthenware

Sherd: brown and white printed pottery.

Patterned Earthenware 3 Star
S2804 - Patterned Earthenware

Rim sherd: brown and white printed pottery.

Patterned Earthenware 3 Star
S2805 - Patterned Earthenware

Earthenware sherds: assorted. 2 in Mauve and white.

Patterned Earthenware 22 Star
S2806 - Patterned Earthenware

Footrim sherd: earthenware.

Patterned Earthenware 2 Star
S2808 - Patterned Earthenware

Plate or dish rim: Cyanine blue and white printed earthenware.

Patterned Earthenware 1 Star
S2807 - Patterned Earthenware

Plate or dish: polychrome pottery sherd.

Patterned Earthenware 1 Star
S2809 - Patterned Earthenware

Earthenware fragments: assorted.

Patterned Earthenware 10 Star
S2811 - Stoneware

Sherds.

Stoneware 2 Star
S2812 - Glass

Glass fragments.

Glass 9 Star
S2813 - Glass

Glass fragments.

Glass 24 Star
S2814 - Fruit

Cones: organic.

Fruit 2 Star
S2815 - Copper/brass

Sheathing fragments.

Copper/brass 2 Star
S2817 - Lead

Cow ornament w/ brass screw.

Lead 1 Star
S2818 - Fruit

Cone: organic.

Fruit 1 Star
S2819 - Glass

Deck light: glass.

Glass 1 Star
S2820 - Miscellaneous

Button w/ 4 holes.

Miscellaneous 1 Star
S2821 - Rope/leather/etc.

Shoe: insole–small adult. Grain side upwards. Broad, rounded toe. Flesh/edge stitching holes. MONITORED FOR SHRINKAGE BY KK.

Rope/leather/etc. 1 Star
S2822 - Copper/brass

Furniture knob w/ screw thread: brass.

Copper/brass 1 Star
S2823 - Copper/brass

Eyelet (Crinkle): brass.

Copper/brass 1 Star
S2824 - Glass

Stopper.

Glass 1 Star
S2825 - Lead

Depth mark from stem post.

Lead 1 Star
S2826 - Rope/leather/etc.

Rope.

Rope/leather/etc. 3 Star
S2827 - Fittings

Tree nail fragment.

Fittings 1 Star
S2829 - Copper/brass

Bolts some w/ wood attached.

Copper/brass 23 Star
S2830 - Copper/brass

Sheathing: fragments only.

Copper/brass 4 Star
S2831 - Lead

Rolled lead: small piece.

Lead 1 Star
S2828 - Copper/brass

Clinch rings: brass.

Copper/brass 3 Star
S2832 - Copper/brass

Ring w/ lugs: brass.

Copper/brass 1 Star
S2833 - Patterned Earthenware

Sherd.

Patterned Earthenware 1 Star
S2834 - Glass

Bottle top w/ cork.

Glass 2 Star
S2835 - Copper/brass

Buckle: brass.

Copper/brass 1 Star
S2836 - Glass

Glass fragment: 4 light green + 1 colourless.

Glass 5 Star
S2837 - Patterned Earthenware

Rim of plate or dish.

Patterned Earthenware 1 Star
S2838 - Fruit

Cone: organic.

Fruit 1 Star
S2839 - Copper/brass

Bolts w/ clinch rings.

Copper/brass 4 Star
S2840 - Copper/brass

Sheathing fragments.

Copper/brass 4 Star
S2841 - Ship's fittings

Nail in concretion.

Ship's fittings 5 Star
S2842 - Glass

Base of pale green moulded glass bottle w/ twisting marks. Shallow kick-up w/ impressed figures '270'. Possibly soda or mineral water.

Glass 1 Star
S2843 - Lead

Depth marker from stem post (possibility).

Lead 1 Star
S2845 - Copper/brass

Eyelet (or cringle): brass.

Copper/brass 1 Star
S2846 - Ship's fittings

Wire rope covered w/ fabric.

Ship's fittings 1 Star
S2847 - Fittings

Tree nail.

Fittings 1 Star
S2848 - Fittings

Belaying pin.

Fittings 1 Star
S2849 - Glass

Wall sherd of hexagonal bottle.

Glass 6 Star