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Title Description Material Number of Items ANCODS Wreck
BAT479A - Stoneware

Jug sherd, Westerwald ware

Stoneware 1 Batavia
BAT4634 - Human

Bone section: weathered human femur.

Human 1 Batavia
BAT456a - Copper/brass

Fragments of trumpet, bell garland, conical with part bezel. Inner edge cut into darts resembling acanthus leaves. Inscription: MDCXXVIII. MACHT . Nürnberg town shield . ICH . CONRAT . DROCHL [1628. Made Myself Conrat Dro[s]chl]

Copper/brass 5 Batavia
ZW2169a - Concretions

Earthenware jar base: half only.

Concretions 1 Zeewijk
ZW2168 - Glass

19 bottle base fragments, 2 brick fragments & 1 purple glass base

Glass 1 Zeewijk
ZW2166

Square iron tubing

1 Zeewijk
GT2EF - Animal

Elephant tusk fragments, E- section w/ sawn off piece, F- fragments x 3

Animal 4 Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon)
GT2D - Animal

Elephant tusk tip section c. 50 cm long

Animal 1 Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon)
GT2 - Animal

Elephant tusk section

Animal 1 Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon)
ZW2071 - Glass

Case bottle side sherds.

Glass 2 Zeewijk
ZW2072 - Stoneware

Base sherd: salt glaze w/ cream and blue inside; brown speckle outer.

Stoneware 2 Zeewijk
ZW2073 - Earthenware

Stoneware sherds.

Earthenware 1 Zeewijk
ZW2074 - Stoneware

Cream stoneware sherd. (joins ZW1870)

Stoneware 1 Zeewijk
ZW2075 - Glass

Onion bottle fragments

Glass 3 Zeewijk
ZW2076 - Glass

Onion bottle side fragments + 1 base.

Glass 3 Zeewijk
ZW2077 - Glass

Case bottle base.

Glass 2 Zeewijk
ZW2078 - Glass

Onion bottle necks.

Glass 4 Zeewijk
GT2196 - Bricks

Bricks

Bricks Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon)
SL4115 - Copper/brass

Possible keel bolt

Copper/brass 1 Sugar Loaf Rock site
LJ2a - Glass

Glass bottles:"6 to the gallon"

Glass 2 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ76a - Glass

Glass bottles: black w/ round shouldered uniform top.

Glass 11 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
BAT3809a - Lead

Sheeting fragment, lead

Lead 1 Batavia
GT973a - Lead

Scrap, small piece

Lead 1 Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon)
RS283a - Bronze

Nails.

Bronze 21 Lively Rowley Shoals
RT2 - Copper/brass

Button: 2 holed copper w/ rolled edge.

Copper/brass 2 Rat Island
RT4B - General

Button: 4 holed black plastic.

General 1 Rat Island
RT7b - Earthenware

Earthenware sherd: very small.

Earthenware 5 Rat Island
SS4111 - General

Brown paper bag for souvenirs w/ ‘Silver Star’ printed on it.

General 1 Silver Star
AW4112 - General

Diesel engine instruction book from the Awhina.

General 1 Awhina
MF4116 - Copper/brass

Complete cartridge probably from Mira Flores incl. 1 cartridge shell

Copper/brass 2 Mira Flores
AGN4050 - Copper/brass

Log: brass.

Copper/brass 1 Agnes
AGN4051 - Copper/brass

Metre log: brass.

Copper/brass 1 Agnes
AGN3979 - Fittings

Figurehead: female bust of carved painted wood. ‘Agnes’

Fittings 1 Agnes
ATJ33 - Copper/brass

Brooch: marked ‘RBO 2553’ on reverse.

Copper/brass 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ34 - Glass

Bottle: Hamilton ‘Ross’s Belfast’.

Glass 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ40 - Glass

Lamont bottle: Letchford w/ cork and stopper inside.

Glass 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ41 - Glass

Pickle bottle/jar: pale green glass.

Glass 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ43 - Glass

Bottle: ‘Anslie’s Whisky’. Marked “This bottle is the property of J & W Bateman Ltd’.

Glass 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ45 - Glass

Stopper: blue glass.

Glass 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ46 - Glass

Tumbler base.

Glass 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ49 - Patterned Earthenware

Plate/bowl sherd: green transferware of rope and chain design. Marked ‘..ward Smith’ on front.

Patterned Earthenware 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ50 - Patterned Earthenware

Mug sherd: blue floral and cable design.

Patterned Earthenware 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ51 - Stoneware

Jar lid: stoneware.

Stoneware 1 Albany Town Jetty site
RS563 - Stoneware

Jar neck sherd: salt glazed stoneware.

Stoneware 1 Lively Rowley Shoals
AB976 - Patterned Earthenware

China: brown transferware fragments.

Patterned Earthenware 2 Abrolhos General
AB2481 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

iron fastening?

Miscellaneous/Unidentified 1 Abrolhos General
AB2482 - Fittings

Broom heads: wood.

Fittings 2 Abrolhos General
AB2483 - Copper/brass

Enamel plate: copper/brass ?

Copper/brass 1 Abrolhos General
AB2484 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

Railway lines: iron.

Miscellaneous/Unidentified 2 Abrolhos General
AB2485 - Ship's fittings

Dog spike and 2 nails.

Ship's fittings 3 Abrolhos General
AB2486 - Clay pipes

Pipe stem.

Clay pipes 1 Abrolhos General
AB2513 - Glass

Bottle: found inside jetty (Gun Is.).

Glass 1 Abrolhos General
AB2515A - Ship's timber

Timber and iron nail. Found on East Wallabi Is.

Ship's timber 2 Abrolhos General
AB3283 - Ship's fittings

Cog: large iron.

Ship's fittings 1 Abrolhos General
AB3787 - Glass

Bottle stopper: blue glass.

Glass 1 Abrolhos General
AG1655 - Ship's timber

Hull planking: sample.

Ship's timber 1 Agincourt
AG1657 - Pewter

Bottle top: crown seal- aerated water.

Pewter 1 Agincourt
AG1658 - Tools

Spade handle and 2 pieces of shaft.

Tools 3 Agincourt
AG1659ABC - Copper/brass

A) Fastening bolts x 6, 2 with clinch rings, fastening bolt head only x 1

(formerly described as A) fastening bolts x 6, B) Spike x 1. C) Washers x 2.)

Copper/brass 9 Agincourt
AG1660 - Copper/brass

Spikes, fragments (samples) and one fragment of copper ring

Copper/brass 4 Agincourt
AG1661 - Stoneware

Stoneware sherd and 1 china piece.

Stoneware 2 Agincourt
AG1662 - Lead

Tube: lead collapsed.

Lead 1 Agincourt
AG1663 - Lead

Draught marker ‘no 8’ & fragment of lead

Lead 2 Agincourt
AG1664 - Glass

Bottle piece: glass.

Glass 1 Agincourt
AI9ABC - Fittings

A) Wrought iron hook. B) Hemp rope encrusted in limestone. C) Pulley sheaves in encrustation. (check order)

Fittings 2 Ashburton Island
AL1917 - Copper/brass

Sheeting fragments x 6 and 11 nails.

Copper/brass 17 Alice
ALB2379 - Fittings

Breech blocks: oak w/ 2 brass sheaves and roller bearings on both sides to steady rope. Rope grommet, galvanised thimble (tongue of wood) to fix rope in thimble.

Fittings 2 Albany
ALK3955 - Ship's fittings

Anchor: close stowing and stockless. Chain normally separate.

Ship's fittings 2 Alkimos
ALK3956 - Ship's fittings

Chain length

Ship's fittings 1 Alkimos
ALK3957 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

5 tonne block: stone? ID sort

Miscellaneous/Unidentified 1 Alkimos
ALY965 - CERAMICS

Tiles: ceramic from deck.

CERAMICS 2 Alacrity
AM3314 - Ship's structure

Rod & plating w/ concretion, iron.

Ship's structure 2 Amur
AN2674ABC - General

Chart sections: paper.

General 11 Anitra
AN3672A - Textile

Netherlands flag: red, white and blue.

Textile 1 Anitra
AN3673 - General

Chart book pages x2: Title page Atlas of Pilot Charts of Central American Waters and South Atlantic Ocean. Blank page x1.

General 2 Anitra
AN3674ABC - General

Charts: A) Tidal streams central channel [-C2]. B) Pilot Chart of Indian Ocean. C) 6 chart fragments.

General 11 Anitra
AN3675 - General

Book covers: Precis d'Electrocardiographie, Australia (Cale Est). Feux et signaux de Brume.

General 3 Anitra
ANM3284 - Copper/brass

Port hole: brass and 2 turn buckle screw fittings.

Copper/brass 3 Ann Millicent
AR1161 - Ship's fittings

Chain plate w/wood dead eye.

Ship's fittings 1 Arpenteur
AR1163 - Rope/leather/etc.

Rigging jacket.

Rope/leather/etc. 1 Arpenteur
AR1165 - Copper/brass

Sheathing tacks from lower stern post near scarfing.

Copper/brass 12 Arpenteur
AR1167 - Copper/brass

Fastening spike section: square.

Copper/brass 1 Arpenteur
AR1171 - Coal

Ballast stone sample.

Coal 1 Arpenteur
AR1249 - Copper/brass

Sheathing samples.

Copper/brass 2 Arpenteur
AR1251 - Ship's timber

Rib, eroded: mahogany?

Ship's timber 1 Arpenteur
AR3085 - Ship's fittings

Chain plate: iron.

Ship's fittings 1 Arpenteur
AR3086 - Ship's timber

Beam: timber half only.

Ship's timber 1 Arpenteur
AR3087 - Ship's timber

Outer plank: timber.

Ship's timber 1 Arpenteur
AR3088 - Ship's timber

Beam: timber.

Ship's timber 1 Arpenteur
AR3089 - Ship's timber

Stern post piece (large) w/ water line marks.

Ship's timber 1 Arpenteur
AR3090 - Ship's timber

Stern post parts: see AR 3089.

Ship's timber 1 Arpenteur
AR3310 - Ship's fittings

Row lock: iron- remains only.

Ship's fittings 1 Arpenteur
AR4034a - Fittings

Sheave [single], rigging block, wood w/ iron band.

Fittings 1 Arpenteur
ASP2441B - NON-FERROUS

Float from the Atlantis Seaplane

NON-FERROUS 1 Atlantis Seaplane Float
ASP2441a - Textile

Float fragments from the Atlantis Seaplane.

Textile 1 Atlantis Seaplane Float
ASP3512 - NON-FERROUS

Bulkhead section removed from float hatch opening. Also 5 pieces of aluminium and scraps.

NON-FERROUS 7 Atlantis Seaplane Float
AT1716 - Ship's timber

Wood sample: Jarrah.

Ship's timber 1 Athena
AT2523 - Ship's timber

Timber w/ tree nail, sample.

Ship's timber 2 Athena
AT3988 - Copper/brass

Fastening bolts, sections, copper alloy

Copper/brass 8 Athena
AT3989 - Copper/brass

Fastening spike sections: copper alloy.
Fibres.

Copper/brass 10 Athena
ATB21AB - TIMBER

A) x2 wood fragments: one shaped like a tong. B) 4 sided iron nail.

TIMBER 3 Alex T. Brown
ATB3180 - Armament

Gun carriage: wood ‘ALEX T BROWN’.

Armament 1 Alex T. Brown
ATF3806 - General

Bible: Inscribed A, Arelsen mate of nouve gian Barque August Tellefsen.

General 1 August Tellefsen
ATJ8A - Coal

Coal fragment.

Coal 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ8b - Porcelain

Plate/bowl section: Adelaide Steamship Company.

Porcelain 3 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ14 - Coal

Coal lumps: 2 bags.

Coal 2 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ20A - Patterned Earthenware

Mug: repaired ‘Adelaide Steamship Company’ (H 2892).

Patterned Earthenware 3 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ20F - Patterned Earthenware

Cup: earthenware.

Patterned Earthenware 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ23 - Glass

2 Bottle necks: intact w/ concretion and fragments.

Glass 3 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ24 - Glass

Bottles: Champagne style. 2 large and 2 small.

Glass 4 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ25 - Glass

Black bottles: 5 small and 2 large.

Glass 7 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ26 - Glass

Bottles: 1 large green and 1 large brown. 5x small green (3 w/ sloping shoulders and 2 w/ round shoulders - all 5 to Albany Museum).

Glass 7 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ28 - Glass

1x preserve bottle: clear glass. 1x pale green bottle, glass.

Glass 2 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ29A - Glass

Amber bottle and tall brown bottle: glass.

Glass 2 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ31 - Coal

Coal piece.

Coal 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ35 - Ballast stone

Ballast rock

Ballast stone 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ36 - Glass

Bottles: small, black glass.

Glass 3 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ37 - Glass

Bottles: Champagne style. 2 w/ shoulders.

Glass 8 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ38 - CERAMICS

Cup fragments (x2[one cream with blue lines on rim, other cream with green decoration]) & one saucer fragment[also cream with blue lines]. Plate section: green glaze w/ embossed grapes and leaves. 1 cream plate with scalloped rim.

CERAMICS 5 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ39 - Glass

Bottles: small, green glass.

Glass 2 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ44 - Glass

Bottle: small. Black glass w/ concretion and lead cap.

Glass 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ48B - Patterned Earthenware

Plate/bowl sherd: Adelaide Steamship Company.

Patterned Earthenware 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ53 - Copper/brass

Ferrule: brass.

Copper/brass 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ54 - Patterned Earthenware

Plate: nearly complete, rim missing. Adelaide Steamship Company.

Patterned Earthenware 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ56 - Glass

Pickle bottle: Clear glass.

Glass 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ57 - Glass

Glass bottle: Champagne small size. Black glass.

Glass 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ59 - Stoneware

Stoneware bottle: Two-tone glaze, caramel colour (Ginger beer?)

Stoneware 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ60 - Glass

Bottle: clear glass. Medicine or toilet wash bottle.

Glass 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ62 - Marine

Variety of shells: Oyster, helmet & triton.

Marine 4 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ64 - Rope/leather/etc.

Shoe: leather w/ some heel/fibre frags.

Rope/leather/etc. 5 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ65 - Animal

Bone.

Animal 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ66 - Glass

Bottle: green Champagne type.

Glass 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ67 - Glass

Codd bottle: clear w/ broken neck.

Glass 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ68 - Ballast stone

Ballast stones.

Ballast stone 3 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ69B - Cargo

Sandalwood branch, cut.

Cargo 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ71 - Glass

Poison bottle.

Glass 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ72 - Patterned Earthenware

Side plate: Adelaide Steamship Company.

Patterned Earthenware 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ73 - Patterned Earthenware

Soup bowl: Howard Smith and Co.

Patterned Earthenware 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ74 - Patterned Earthenware

Plate: AUSN.

Patterned Earthenware 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ75 - Clay pipes

Clay pipe: William Blake, City road, London.

Clay pipes 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ76 - Copper/brass

Umbrella handle: Wood and copper.

Copper/brass 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ77 - Glass

Drinking glass base: Tumbler?

Glass 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ78 - Patterned Earthenware

Plate section: Marked. A. F K Co, Brook St Works. Harley, England.

Patterned Earthenware 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ79 - Patterned Earthenware

Pot base: Impressed A w/ circle around it.

Patterned Earthenware 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ80 - Patterned Earthenware

Saucer section: ‘Adelaide S.S.’ Co on top and impressed mark on base.

Patterned Earthenware 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ3236 - Fittings

Deadeye: wood w/ iron and rope parcelling and servicing (remains only).

Fittings 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ3237 - Fittings

Belaying pin: wood.

Fittings 1 Albany Town Jetty site
GT2049 - Stoneware

Mask fragment

Stoneware 1 Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon)
AB80 - Miscellaneous

Presumed Wickham post (pine). Bottle and copper nail found w/ post

Miscellaneous 3 Abrolhos General
AR1164 - Rope/leather/etc.

Rope fragments: 2 ply.

Rope/leather/etc. 20 Arpenteur
AR1166 - Pitch/tar/oil

Pitch.

Pitch/tar/oil 6 Arpenteur
AR1168 - Copper/brass

Copper tongue: flat.

Copper/brass 1 Arpenteur
AR1169 - Ship's timber

Timber sample: planking.

Ship's timber 1 Arpenteur
AR1170 - Ship's timber

Timber sample: frames.

Ship's timber 1 Arpenteur
AR1172 - Ship's timber

Bilge knee: timber.

Ship's timber 1 Arpenteur
AR1250 - Ship's timber

Bilge knee: small.

Ship's timber 1 Arpenteur
ATB981 - Miscellaneous

Cork w/ lead cap from bottle. Lead cap marked ‘extra special’.

Miscellaneous 1 Alex T. Brown
ATJ6 - Glass

Bottle: green, small.

Glass 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ12 - Glass

Bottle: green Champagne style.

Glass 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ13 - Ship's fittings

Harpoon head.

Ship's fittings 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ47 - Porcelain

Serving plate: section w/ small and large blue lines. Marked in blue 89, 1.

Porcelain 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ48A - Earthenware

Plate/bowl sherds: small w/ brown lines, no surround on flag. Adelaide Steamship Company.

Earthenware 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ55 - Copper

Penny: copper. English- Edward VII 1902-1910.

Copper 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ58 - Clay pipes

Clay pipe bowl w/prominent spur.

Clay pipes 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ61 - Glass

Bottle: screw top, clear glass of 2 piece mould.

Glass 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ63 - Coal

Coal pieces.

Coal 2 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ52B - Stoneware

Jar base section: goes w/ ATJ 52 A.

Stoneware 1 Albany Town Jetty site
AB329A - Copper/brass

Nail fragments: 6 inch square w/ rounded head.

Copper/brass 7 Abrolhos General
AB2515B - Ship's timber

Timber and iron nail.

Ship's timber 2 Abrolhos General
TOB1642 - Ship's timber

Wood rib w/ copper bolt.

Ship's timber 1 Toba (Peak Islet)
AB3788 - Glass

Bottle: medium blue.

Glass 1 Abrolhos General
ZW1525b - Unspecified

Samples of cap rock

Unspecified 3 Zeewijk
RS449 - Bronze

Pintle/gudgeon fragment.

Bronze 1 Lively Rowley Shoals
RS569 - Bronze

Pintle/gudgeon fragment.

Bronze 2 Lively Rowley Shoals
RS520 - Bronze

Pintle/gudgeon fragment.

Bronze 1 Lively Rowley Shoals
CSU293 - Glass

bottles confirm

Glass 7 Cockburn Sound unidentified
CSU398a - Copper/brass

Sheathing

Copper/brass 1 Cockburn Sound unidentified
AB282 - FERROUS

Iron bars: fragments only.

FERROUS 2 Abrolhos General
AB327 - Copper/brass

Bolts w/ flared ends: Copper. From Hadda?

Copper/brass 2 Abrolhos General
AB328 - Copper/brass

Bolts.

Copper/brass 8 Abrolhos General
AB331 - Copper/brass

Copper pieces.

Copper/brass 5 Abrolhos General
AB356 - Unspecified

Rock: dolomite.

Unspecified 1 Abrolhos General
AB357 - Unspecified

Rock: block.

Unspecified 1 Abrolhos General
AB358 - Glass

Bottle: part of neck. Appears to be from an salad dressing/oil bottle

Glass 1 Abrolhos General
AB853 - Earthenware

Sherds: glazed earthenware. Found on Small Island, SW of Gun Is.

Earthenware 9 Abrolhos General
AB3789 - Copper/brass

Latch: window handle ceramic and brass.

Copper/brass 1 Abrolhos General
AB3790 - Copper/brass

Tea spoon: brass.

Copper/brass 1 Abrolhos General
AB3791 - Copper/brass

Tongs: brass (Opium?)

Copper/brass 2 Abrolhos General
AR1162 - Ship's fittings

Chain plate w/ fastening bolt.

Ship's fittings 2 Arpenteur
ATJ19 - Animal

Bones.

Animal 12 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ30 - Rope/leather/etc.

Hessian.

Rope/leather/etc. 1 Albany Town Jetty site
ATJ70 - Clay pipes

Clay pipe.

Clay pipes 1 Albany Town Jetty site
LJ452 - Glass

Eno’s fruit salts (broken)

Glass Long Jetty site, Fremantle
CY4117 - Pewter

Soup ladle: nickel/silver flatware.

Pewter 1 City of York
CSU350 - FERROUS

Pieces of iron

FERROUS 4 Cockburn Sound unidentified
CSU351 - TIMBER

Charred timber

TIMBER 1 Cockburn Sound unidentified
CSU352 - FERROUS

Bolts iron

FERROUS 2 Cockburn Sound unidentified
CSU353 - Lead

2 lead sheets & concretion pieces

Lead 6 Cockburn Sound unidentified
CSU398b - Copper/brass

Sheathing

Copper/brass 1 Cockburn Sound unidentified
CSU13 - Clay pipes

Clay pipe.

Clay pipes 1 Cockburn Sound unidentified