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Title Description Material Number of Items ANCODS Wreck
BCI108k - Animal

Metatarsus

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI108j - Animal

Metatarsus

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI108l - Animal

Metatarsus

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI119f - Animal

Metatarsus

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI120b - Animal

Metatarsus

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI122d - Animal

Metatarsus

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI139f - Animal

Metatarsus

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI78d - Animal

Metatarsus

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI139e - Animal

Metatarsus

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI77g - Animal

Metatarsus

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI76j - Animal

Metatarsus

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI153k - Animal

Metatarsus

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI97 - Animal

Metatarsus

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI107e - Animal

Metatarsus

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI153a - Animal

Mandibular

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI153b - Animal

Mandibular

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI108a - Animal

Mandibular

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI76a - Animal

Mandibular

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI295g - Animal

Sternum

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI39m - Animal

Sternum

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI122e - Animal

Sternum

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI106g - Animal

Ribs

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI39p - Animal

Ribs

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI243l - Animal

Ribs

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI153m - Animal

Ribs

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI250c - Animal

Small Long Bone

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI243m - Animal

Small Long Bone

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI107g - Animal

Small Long Bone

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI108p - Animal

Small Long Bone

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI119h - Animal

Small Long Bone

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI39s - Animal

Small bird Metacarpus

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI108q - Animal

Small bird Metacarpus

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI78f - Animal

Small bird Metacarpus

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI77j - Animal

Small bird Metacarpus

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI280a/b - Animal

Tibia

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI153d - Animal

Tibia

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI153e - Animal

Tibia

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI153c - Animal

Tibia

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI243n - Animal

Tibia

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI23a - Animal

Tibia

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI89a - Animal

Tibia

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI107a - Animal

Tibia

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI108b - Animal

Tibia

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI40b - Animal

Tibia

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI39c - Animal

Tibia

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI121a - Animal

Tibia

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI295k - Animal

Various

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI153q - Animal

Various

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI153P - Animal

Various

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI153o - Animal

Various

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI153 - Animal

Various

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI295j - Animal

Various

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI107h - Animal

Various

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI39y - Animal

Various

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI40k - Animal

Various

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI118c - Animal

Various

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI119i - Animal

Various

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI139g - Animal

Various

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI139h - Animal

Various

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI119j - Animal

Various

Animal 1 Beacon Island
BCI234 - Earthenware

Base fragment

Earthenware 1 Beacon Island
BCI233 - FERROUS

Iron fragments

FERROUS 1 Beacon Island
BCI236 - Majolica

Ceramic Fragment; w/ blue and brown stripe decoration.

Majolica 1 Beacon Island
BCI235 - Majolica

Ceramic Rim Fragment; w/ blue and brown stripe decoration.

Majolica 1 Beacon Island
BCI237 - Majolica

Ceramic Fragment; w/ blue and brown stripe decoration.

Majolica 1 Beacon Island
BCI238 - Majolica

Ceramic Fragment; w/ blue and stripe decoration.

Majolica 1 Beacon Island
BCI248 - FERROUS

Iron Fragments

FERROUS 1 Beacon Island
BCI267 - General

Misc. Shell/Coral pieces

General 1 Beacon Island
BCI285 - FERROUS

Iron Fragments; nail?

FERROUS 1 Beacon Island
BCI296 - FERROUS

Iron Fragments; nails?

FERROUS 1 Beacon Island
BCI299 - FERROUS

Iron Fragments; nails?

FERROUS 1 Beacon Island
BCI249 - CERAMICS

Ceramic fragments

CERAMICS 3 Beacon Island
BCI252 - Glass

Case Bottle fragments

Glass 2 Beacon Island
BCI300 - Glass

Clear Glass Fragment and Case Bottle fragments

Glass 4 Beacon Island
BCI297 - FERROUS

Iron Fragment

FERROUS 1 Beacon Island
BCI301 - Majolica

Ceramic fragment w/ blue design

Majolica 1 Beacon Island
BCI302 - Miscellaneous

Nail (modern?)

Miscellaneous 1 Beacon Island
BCI303 - TIMBER

Timber pieces

TIMBER 1 Beacon Island
BCI304 - General

Misc. Fragments

General 1 Beacon Island
BCI232 - FERROUS

Large Iron Barral Band?

FERROUS 1 Beacon Island
BCI165 - Concretions

Large Concretion (mossy)

Concretions 1 Beacon Island
BCI163 - FERROUS

Iron fragments (bag)

FERROUS 1 Beacon Island
BCI162 - STONE

Stone

STONE 1 Beacon Island
BCI164 - TIMBER

Wooden/Bark fragments

TIMBER 1 Beacon Island
BCI152 - TIMBER

Wooden/Bark fragments

TIMBER 1 Beacon Island
BCI154 - TIMBER

Pine fragments

TIMBER 1 Beacon Island
BCI158 - Glass

Pale Green Glass Bottle Fragments

Glass 1 Beacon Island
BCI155 - Glass

Clear Glass Deck light/Window glass

Glass 1 Beacon Island
BCI157 - Copper/brass

Copper/Brass fragments

Copper/brass 2 Beacon Island
BCI159 - Copper/brass

Copper/Brass Sheathing

Copper/brass Beacon Island
BCI160 - Lead

Lead Sheathing fragments

Lead Beacon Island
BCI166 - Charcoal etc

Charcoal fragments

Charcoal etc 2 Beacon Island
BCI181 - FERROUS

Iron Nail Fragments

FERROUS 1 Beacon Island
BCI180 - FERROUS

Iron Nail Fragments

FERROUS 1 Beacon Island
BCI179 - FERROUS

Iron Nail Fragments

FERROUS 1 Beacon Island
BCI177 - FERROUS

Iron Nail Fragments

FERROUS 1 Beacon Island
BCI175 - FERROUS

Iron Nail Fragments

FERROUS 1 Beacon Island
BCI174 - FERROUS

Iron Nail Fragments

FERROUS 1 Beacon Island
BCI173 - FERROUS

Iron Nail Fragments

FERROUS 1 Beacon Island
BCI172 - FERROUS

Iron Nail Fragments

FERROUS 1 Beacon Island
BCI171 - FERROUS

Nail (Modern)

FERROUS 1 Beacon Island
BCI176 - FERROUS

Iron fragment

FERROUS 1 Beacon Island
BCI170 - FERROUS

Iron fragment

FERROUS 1 Beacon Island
BCI169 - FERROUS

Iron fragments

FERROUS 2 Beacon Island
BCI169 - FERROUS

Iron Nail fragments

FERROUS 2 Beacon Island
BCI167 - FERROUS

Iron fragments

FERROUS 2 Beacon Island
BCI178 - Copper/brass

Copper fragment

Copper/brass 1 Beacon Island
BCI182 - Copper/brass

Copper Sheet fragment w/ holes

Copper/brass 1 Beacon Island
BCI183 - General

Comb

General 1 Beacon Island
BCI188 - Majolica

Ceramic fragment w/blue and brown stripe decoration

Majolica 1 Beacon Island
BCI187 - Majolica

Ceramic fragment w/blue stripe decoration

Majolica 1 Beacon Island
BCI186 - Majolica

Ceramic fragment w/blue and brown stripe decoration

Majolica 1 Beacon Island
BCI185 - Majolica

Ceramic fragment w/blue and brown stripe decoration

Majolica 1 Beacon Island
BCI189 - Majolica

Ceramic fragment w/blue and brown stripe decoration

Majolica 1 Beacon Island
BCI190 - Earthenware

Earthenware fragment

Earthenware 1 Beacon Island
BCI191 - Stoneware

Stoneware fragment

Stoneware 1 Beacon Island
BCI192 - Stoneware

Stoneware fragment

Stoneware 1 Beacon Island
BCI204 - Earthenware

Earthenware fragment

Earthenware 1 Beacon Island
BCI203 - Earthenware

Earthenware base fragment

Earthenware 1 Beacon Island
BCI313 - Earthenware

Copper Alloy Hook

Earthenware 1 Beacon Island
BCI316 - Ship's fittings

Iron Nail

Ship's fittings 1 Beacon Island
BCI343 - Ship's fittings

Iron Nail

Ship's fittings 1 Beacon Island
BCI314 - Cargo

Iron fragment (barrel band?)

Cargo 1 Beacon Island
BCI315 - Ship's fittings

Iron Nail fragment

Ship's fittings 1 Beacon Island
BCI324 - Ship's fittings

Iron Nail fragment

Ship's fittings 1 Beacon Island
BCI321 - Ship's fittings

Iron Nail fragment

Ship's fittings 1 Beacon Island
BCI322 - Ship's fittings

Large Iron fragment

Ship's fittings 1 Beacon Island
BCI323 - Ship's fittings

Iron Nail fragment

Ship's fittings 1 Beacon Island
BCI338 - FERROUS

Iron fragment

FERROUS 1 Beacon Island
BCI339 - FERROUS

Iron fragment

FERROUS 1 Beacon Island
BCI340 - FERROUS

Iron fragment

FERROUS 1 Beacon Island
BCI341 - FERROUS

Iron fragments

FERROUS 1 Beacon Island
BCI342 - FERROUS

Iron Nail

FERROUS 1 Beacon Island
BCI344 - FERROUS

Iron Nail fragments

FERROUS 1 Beacon Island
BCI345 - FERROUS

Iron fragment

FERROUS 1 Beacon Island
BCI346 - FERROUS

Iron fragment (barrel band?)

FERROUS 1 Beacon Island
BCI347 - FERROUS

Iron fragments

FERROUS 1 Beacon Island
BCI348 - Armament

Musket ball

Armament 1 Beacon Island
BCI222 - Armament

Ceramic Rim Fragment (blue)

Armament 1 Beacon Island
BCI205 - Glass

Glass neck/rim fragment (small perfume/ink bottle)

Glass 1 Beacon Island
BCI220 - FERROUS

Small iron nail/plug head coated in black

FERROUS 1 Beacon Island
BCI214 - Lead

Crumpled lead

Lead 1 Beacon Island
BCI215 - Lead

Crumpled lead

Lead 1 Beacon Island
BCI206 - STONE

Slate/Stone Fragment

STONE 1 Beacon Island
BCI208 - FERROUS

Small Iron Fragment

FERROUS 1 Beacon Island
BCI209 - FERROUS

Large Iron fragment w/smaller frags and piece of charcoal

FERROUS 1 Beacon Island
BCI211 - Lead

Small pieces of Lead

Lead 1 Beacon Island
BCI213 - Ship's fittings

Iron Nail

Ship's fittings 1 Beacon Island
BCI216 - Ship's fittings

Iron Nail

Ship's fittings 1 Beacon Island
BCI221 - Ship's fittings

Iron Nail

Ship's fittings 1 Beacon Island
BCI224 - Lead

Lead fragment

Lead 1 Beacon Island
BCI225 - Charcoal etc

Charcoal pieces

Charcoal etc 1 Beacon Island
BCI231 - FERROUS

Small Iron Fragment

FERROUS 1 Beacon Island
BCI230 - Copper/brass

Small pieces of Copper tubing

Copper/brass 1 Beacon Island
BAT3370

Cannon Ball

1 Batavia
ZW3096 - Armament

Spike Shot.

Armament 1 Zeewijk
DHI5404 - Copper/brass

Fourteen pressed metal/ brass type buttons and a small china button were reported and handed over by Ross Mack, DEC Marine Park Ranger at Denham. The buttons were found together in a pile ‘as if placed there by a child’. Two of the buttons, a small and a large size have the same crown surrounded by a laurel design as if from a uniform. Both have the same marking on their reverse side ‘STOKES & SONS MELB’.

Copper/brass 15 Dirk Hartog Island
DHI5405 - CERAMICS

Three ceramic sherds (glazed mould-ware, painted glazed mouldware and a blue shell/floral pattern transfer-ware bowl and two glass sherds (small blue glass medicine type bottle and moulded clear glass bottle sherds) were handed over by Jenny Evans from DEC.

CERAMICS 15 Dirk Hartog Island
ZT3926A - Armament

Cannon Ball from; Ship Cannon: iron.

Armament 1 Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp)
CB6 - Copper/brass

Nail/Spike

Copper/brass 1 Day Daw = CB1
CB9 - FERROUS

Metal Ring

FERROUS 1 Day Daw = CB1
BEL123 - Copper/brass

Mounting bracket for cylindrical handle.
Oval shape, 3 x holes countersunk for attachment with wood screw, probably ship’s furnishings

Copper/brass 1 Belinda
RS221 - Concretions

Iron Concretion

Concretions 1 Lively Rowley Shoals
BSW5406 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

Test Pit Sample
Surface layer of soil mostly compacted red clay dust. Some evidence of oil stains and a large amount of metal artefacts recovered. There was also some charcoal and slag and the metal artefacts increased in density towards the bottom.

Miscellaneous/Unidentified Blacksmith’s W/shop, Vic Quay
BSW5407 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

Test Pit Sample
Soil was a sandy grey with a thin deposit of mortar/lime running through it. This layer also contained small fragments of red brick in parts. Some large metal railway sleeper pegs were found along with pieces of glass and seashells.

Miscellaneous/Unidentified Blacksmith’s W/shop, Vic Quay
BSW5408 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

Test Pit Sample
Soil was dark brown sandy clay containing a large quantity of metal. Some pieces of green and purple glass were also recovered. A large quantity of slag was found, especially around a rusty lime deposit. At the base of the unit the soil became yellow sandy lime stone and contained no artefacts.

Miscellaneous/Unidentified Blacksmith’s W/shop, Vic Quay
BSW5409 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

Test Pit Sample
Soil was mostly compacted red clay dust. Blue metal chips were numerous within this unit and some glass and metal fragments were also recovered.

Miscellaneous/Unidentified Blacksmith’s W/shop, Vic Quay
BSW5410 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

Test Pit Sample
Soil was north light grey and brown sand. Oil and charcoal residues are present. At the base of the unit there is a heavy concentration of blue metal that has been darkened by heat or oil. Mixed amongst the blue metal are a number of pieces a slag. Soil at base was dark grey sand.

Miscellaneous/Unidentified Blacksmith’s W/shop, Vic Quay
BSW5411 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

Test Pit Sample
This unit contained a high concentration of slag. The soil around the slag is compacted yet fragile and crumbles easily. Very few artefacts other than the slag were found in this unit, those that were recovered were pieces of metal.

Miscellaneous/Unidentified Blacksmith’s W/shop, Vic Quay
DHE4310R - Silver

Silver coin. French écu au bandeau; Bayonne Mint, Mintmark ‘L’; Date: 1766; Ruler: Louis XV.

RE-REGISTERED IN NUMISMATIC COLLECTION DHE 79

Silver 1 Dirk Hartog Excavation
BAT3199ABCDEFGHIJ - Armament

Cannon Balls

Armament 10 Batavia
RP3655 - Coal

Coal,8.5 kg. See FE x 4, GM x2

Coal 1 Rapid
RP4349 - Charcoal etc

Charcoal

Charcoal etc 5 Rapid
RP5365 - Coal

Coal

Coal 1 Rapid
RP5366AB - Lead

Lead Pipe

Lead 2 Rapid
UNID5357 - Bricks

Ballast Brick (possibly Batavia or Vergulde Draeck)

Bricks 1 Unidentified
UNID5358 - Armament

Ship Nails, hand crafted, no provenance.

Armament 5 Unidentified
UNID5359 - Armament

Cannon Ball (no provenance)

Armament 1 Unidentified
UNID5412 - Ship's fittings

Rodgers Anchor with one fluke removed to enable it to be a mooring anchor. Non standard stock.
NOT HISTORIC - Ex. Marine and Harbours Dept (1986)

Ship's fittings 1 Unidentified
UNID5413 - Ship's fittings

Mooring or Dredging Anchor, stockless, with chain.
NOT HISTORIC - Ex. Marine and Harbours Dept (1986)

Ship's fittings 1 Unidentified
UNID5414 - Ship's fittings

Small iron Admiralty Anchor with gravity band. Surrounded by chain.
NOT HISTORIC - Ex. Marine and Harbours Dept (1986)

Ship's fittings 1 Unidentified
UNID5415 - Ship's fittings

Iron Stocked Anchor with shape and flukes characteristic of early 19th cent types. With chain support.
NOT HISTORIC - Ex. Marine and Harbours Dept (1986)

Ship's fittings 1 Unidentified
UNID5416 - Ship's fittings

Admiralty pattern anchor, with straight stock and Rodgers style flukes.
NOT HISTORIC - Ex. Marine and Harbours Dept (1986)

Ship's fittings 1 Unidentified
UNID5417 - Ship's fittings

Admiralty anchor with shackle, distorted and ill fitting stock and eroded ball.
NOT HISTORIC - Ex. Marine and Harbours Dept (1986)

Ship's fittings 1 Unidentified
UNID5418 - Ship's fittings

Admiralty pattern anchor with shackle and straight stock along side.
NOT HISTORIC - Ex. Marine and Harbours Dept (1986)

Ship's fittings 1 Unidentified
UNID5419 - Ship's fittings

Rodgers Anchor showing the characteristic early shape to the flukes but with a traditional iron stock (bent) and gravity band.
NOT HISTORIC - Ex. Marine and Harbours Dept (1986)

Ship's fittings 1 Unidentified
UNID5420 - Ship's fittings

Iron stocked anchor with a pronounced curvature of the fluke and bent stock.
NOT HISTORIC - Ex. Marine and Harbours Dept (1986)

Ship's fittings 1 Unidentified
UNID5421 - Ship's fittings

Admiralty pattern anchor with folding stock and gravity band.
NOT HISTORIC - Ex. Marine and Harbours Dept (1986)

Ship's fittings 1 Unidentified
UNID5422 - Ship's fittings

Admiralty pattern anchor with straight iron stock.
NOT HISTORIC - Ex. Marine and Harbours Dept (1986)

Ship's fittings 1 Unidentified
UNID5423 - Ship's fittings

Admiralty pattern anchor with iron stock and fluke.
Anchor late 19th Cent. Recovered off South Mole Fremantle 16/9/1979,‘Ship Unknown’.

Ship's fittings 1 Unidentified
LJ5424A - Glass

Bottle, olive green. “1” embossed underneath.

Glass 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
LJ5425A - Glass

Bottle, light green, visible seam line and laid on ring.

Glass 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
PCL5426 - Textile

Flag, yellow/mustard colour background with red lion in centre.

Textile 1 Pericles
JM25A - Copper/brass

Tack, copper alloy

Copper/brass 8 James Matthews
BAT338 - Lead

Musket balls.

Lead 2 Batavia
SY5427 - Miscellaneous

Dirk, belt, and scabbard from lieutenant Thomas Edgar Davis (RAN)

MH rego: NG 1331

Miscellaneous 1 Sydney II (HMAS)
BAT3200R - Pewter

Spoon, pewter

Pewter 1 Batavia
NB5387B - TIMBER

Cask Stave Fragment, end. Incomplete with only part of stave remaining

TIMBER 1 Norwegian Bay-Whaling Station
CC5428PC

Ship’s bell

1 Carbet Castle
NRU32B - Coal

Coal Fragments (originally one piece).

Coal 2 Ningaloo Reef Unidentified