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Title Description Material Number of Items ANCODS Wreck
MIR6093 - Animal

Bone fragment tammar wallaby right mandible

Animal 1 Middle Island Recherche
MIR6094 - Animal

Bone fragment tammar wallaby teeth

Animal 2 Middle Island Recherche
MIR6095 - Animal

Bone fragment tammar wallaby metapodials

Animal 2 Middle Island Recherche
MIR6104 - Glass

Glass fragments, clear and olive tint, 3mm sieve residue

Glass 21 Middle Island Recherche
MIR6105 - Animal

bone fragments, 3mm sieve residue

Animal 20 Middle Island Recherche
MIR6106 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

metal fragments, 3mm sieve residue

Miscellaneous/Unidentified 1 Middle Island Recherche
MIR6107 - General

gypsum, 3mm sieve residue

General 2 Middle Island Recherche
MIR6108 - Unspecified

quartz, 3mm sieve residue

Unspecified 4 Middle Island Recherche
MIR6109 - NON-FERROUS

metal fragments, 6mm sieve residue

NON-FERROUS 3 Middle Island Recherche
MIR6110 - Unspecified

stone, 6mm sieve residue

Unspecified 3 Middle Island Recherche
MIR6111 - Glass

glass fragment, 6mm sieve residue

Glass 1 Middle Island Recherche
MIR6112 - CERAMICS

ceramic fragments, 6mm sieve residue

CERAMICS 2 Middle Island Recherche
MIR6113 - Charcoal etc

charcoal, 6mm sieve residue

Charcoal etc 1 Middle Island Recherche
MIR6114 - Glass

glass - small fragment clear colour

Glass 1 Middle Island Recherche
MIR6115 - MISCELLANEOUS

2 x small fragments clay, 1 x small fragment bone, 1 x small fragment stone or ceramic

Miscellaneous 4 Middle Island Recherche
JM6139 - Stoneware

Sherd

Stoneware 1 James Matthews
FLRK6140 - Copper/brass

Hook clasp for door latch, decorative design with square mounting bracket

Copper/brass 1 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6141 - Copper/brass

Possible sail maker’s tool with double hooked end

Copper/brass 1 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6142 - FERROUS

Ferrous concretion
See artefact 6157

FERROUS 1 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6143 - Copper/brass

Bullet cartridge possibly .303, modern

Copper/brass 1 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6144 - Glass

Bottle green glass, 3 x body fragments, abraded

Glass 3 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6145 - Lead

Lead - 4 x small pieces molten lead

Lead 4 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6146 - Copper/brass

Copper alloy sheathing, 7 x small fragments

Copper/brass 7 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6147 - FERROUS

Ferrous concretion
See artefact 6157

FERROUS 1 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6148 - CERAMICS

UNID metal cylinder/ tube fragment

CERAMICS 1 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6149 - Coal

Coal

Coal 3 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6150 - FERROUS

Ferrous concretion
See artefact 6157

FERROUS 1 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6151 - STONE

Possible broken chert flake

STONE 1 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6152 - STONE

UNID molten material, possibly paint with charcoal embedded

STONE 1 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6153 - Copper/brass

Fastenings - Sheathing tacks, round section, square taper to point, round head

Copper/brass 64 2x examples 6153-1 and 6153-2 sent to Conservation for analysis. RA Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6154 - Copper/brass

Fastenings- Sheathing tacks, square section, round head

Copper/brass 248 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6155 - Copper/brass

Fastenings - Sheathing tacks, round head, round section

Copper/brass 5 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6156 - Copper/brass

Fastenings - assorted nails

Copper/brass 18 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6157 - FERROUS

UNID bulb/ sphere shaped object, hollow interior with concretions, remains of projecting hollow pipe, corroding condition, fragile
See also artefacts 6147, 6142 and 6150

FERROUS 1 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6158 - FERROUS

Fastening - long, square section, round headed, drift bolt

FERROUS 1 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6159 - FERROUS

Handle with hole, broken in half, corroding

FERROUS 2 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6160 - FERROUS

Fastenings - corroded bolts, circular section

FERROUS 9 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6161 - FERROUS

Fastening - Hook end bolt, corroding

FERROUS 1 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6162 - FERROUS

Fastenings- Bolts, circular section, corroding

FERROUS 4 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6163 - FERROUS

Fastening - Round headed bolt, corroding

FERROUS 1 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6164 - FERROUS

Fastening - Small bolt, possible hexagonal headed

FERROUS 1 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6165 - FERROUS

Fastening - Eroded bolt, round headed

FERROUS 1 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6166 - FERROUS

Fastening - Threaded hexagonal headed bolt

FERROUS 1 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6167 - FERROUS

Fastening - Small round headed bolt

FERROUS 1 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6168 - FERROUS

UNID curved object

FERROUS 1 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6169 - FERROUS

Large lump of metal, slight triangular recess

FERROUS 1 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6170 - FERROUS

Concretions with embedded fastenings

FERROUS 3 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6171 - FERROUS

Fastenings - Assorted bolts, corroded

FERROUS 13 14/9/15 - 2x examples 6171-1 and 6171-2 sent to Conservation for analysis and returned. RA Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6172 - FERROUS

Fastenings - Curved section and bolt

FERROUS 2 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6173 - Glass

Green glass fragments, eroded

Glass 5 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6174 - FERROUS

UNID cylindrical object

FERROUS 1 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6175 - Glass

Green glass, bottle fragment base

Glass 1 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6176 - FERROUS

Ferrous piece of a strap, with bolt holes

FERROUS 1 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6177 - FERROUS

UNID object, possible piece of small anchor fluke

FERROUS 1 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6178 - Copper/brass

Fastenings - Round headed tacks

Copper/brass 8 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6179 - Copper/brass

Fastenings - Round headed tacks

Copper/brass 5 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6180 - Copper/brass

Fastening - Rove or nail, square shank, round head

Copper/brass 1 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6181 - Copper/brass

Fastening - Rove or nail, square shank, round head, bent at ends

Copper/brass 2 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6182 - Copper/brass

Fastening - Rove or nail, square section

Copper/brass 2 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6183 - Copper/brass

Fastenings - Intact sheathing tacks, some with concretion attached

Copper/brass 41 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6184 - Copper/brass

Fastenings - Sheathing tack fragments, some with concretion attached

Copper/brass 29 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6185 - Copper/brass

Fastenings - broken and with concretion attached

Copper/brass 6 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6186 - FERROUS

Broken iron fastenings

FERROUS 3 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6187 - Copper/brass

Fastening - Rove/nail, broken

Copper/brass 1 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6188 - Copper/brass

Fastenings - various types of nails, 2x square shank, round head; 2x serrated shanks

Copper/brass 4 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6189 - Lead

Pistol shot

Lead 2 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6190 - Copper/brass

Sheathing fragments, with concretions

Copper/brass 6 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6191 - Copper/brass

Fastening - Rove with clench ring, square section, round head, bent at one end

Copper/brass 1 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6192 - Copper/brass

Fastening - Rove with clench ring, square section, round head

Copper/brass 1 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6193 - Copper/brass

Fastenings - Roves/nails, square shank, round head, bent

Copper/brass 4 14/9/15 - 2x examples 6193-1 and 6193-2 sent to Conservation for analysis. RA Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6194 - FERROUS

Fastenings - Eroded iron fastenings

FERROUS 2 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6195 - Lead

Ring/washer

Lead 1 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6196 - Lead

Assorted lead fragments, sheet lead, one piece has stainless steel wire protruding

Lead 13 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6197 - Copper/brass

Copper casing with steel cable (large), and copper pipe (small)

Copper/brass 2 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6198 - Glass

Bottle base fragment, green glass

Glass 1 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6199 - MISCELLANEOUS

UNID metal objects

Miscellaneous 3 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6200 - Animal

Bone, cut or broken, possible scapula

Animal 1 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6201 - NON-FERROUS

UNID buttons/press studs

NON-FERROUS 3 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6202 - Copper/brass

Bullet cartridge

Copper/brass 1 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6203 - Copper/brass

Bullet cartridge, eroded at one end

Copper/brass 1 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6204 - Marine

Concretion with fishing swivel

Marine 1 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6205 - FERROUS

Various iron plate concretions

FERROUS 5 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6206 - FERROUS

Iron fastening concretions

FERROUS 3 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6207 - Miscellaneous

UNID copper wire in concretion

Miscellaneous 1 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6208 - FERROUS

UNID fitting, possible staple

FERROUS 1 Flat Rock Unid
FLRK6209 - FERROUS

Unidentified fragments - ferrous possibly cast iron

FERROUS 2 Flat Rock Unid
ZW5651

Fe nail head

1 Zeewijk
ZW5651

Fe nail head

1 Zeewijk
BILS5929 - Human

Bone, weathered. Possibly human.

Human 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5694 - UNKNOWN

Unidentified material in sieve residue

UNKNOWN 5 Beacon Island Land Site
ZW5652 - FERROUS

Fe nail

FERROUS 1 Zeewijk
ZW5652

Fe nail

1 Zeewijk
BILS5693

Metal

8 Beacon Island Land Site
ZW5653 - FERROUS

Fe nail

FERROUS 1 Zeewijk
ZW5653

Fe nail

1 Zeewijk
BILS5963 - Soil Sample

Soil sample

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5695

Bone, animal, bulk

15 Beacon Island Land Site
ZW5654 - Clay pipes

Half clay pipe bowl

Clay pipes 2 Zeewijk
ZW5654

Half clay pipe bowl

2 Zeewijk
BILS5952 - Human

Tooth. Human.

Human 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5696 - FERROUS

Glass, 3 pieces, one opaque, two translucent

FERROUS 3 Beacon Island Land Site
ZW5655 - FERROUS

Fe fragment

FERROUS 1 Zeewijk
ZW5655

Fe fragment

1 Zeewijk
BILS5964 - Animal

Bone. Possibly Wallabi.

Animal 1 Beacon Island Land Site
BILS5697 - Animal

Glass (x2); ferrous material (x7)

Animal 9 Beacon Island Land Site
MIR6210 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

Feature 7 Samples:
1. MI F7 Sample Pan
2. MI F7 Sample Inner
3. MI F7 Sample Outer

Miscellaneous/Unidentified 3 Middle Island Recherche
ZW5656 - Clay pipes

Clay pipe stem fragment

Clay pipes 1 Zeewijk
BILS5961 - Animal

Bone. Possibly Wallabi.

Animal 1 Beacon Island Land Site
MIR6211 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

Zone 1 K19 Unit 005 samples
1. 3mm sieve residue
2. charcoal

Miscellaneous/Unidentified 2 Middle Island Recherche
ZW5657 - Clay pipes

Clay pipe stem fragment

Clay pipes 1 Zeewijk
ZW5657

Clay pipe stem fragment

1 Zeewijk
BILS5959 - Soil Sample

Soil sample

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
MIR6212 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

Zone 2 P33 Unit 4 samples Bag 1 of 2
1. Charcoal
2. Soil Sample

Miscellaneous/Unidentified 2 Middle Island Recherche
ZW5658 - Animal

Bones (Rib)

Animal 2 Zeewijk
ZW5658

Bones (Rib)

2 Zeewijk
BILS5955 - Human

Tooth. Human.

Human 1 Beacon Island Land Site
MIR6213 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

Feature 6 K11 004 samples
1. Bulk Soil Sample
2. 6mm Sieve
3. 3mm Sieve

Miscellaneous/Unidentified 3 Middle Island Recherche
ZW5659 - Clay pipes

Clay vessel fragment

Clay pipes 1 Zeewijk
ZW5659

Clay vessel fragment

1 Zeewijk
BILS5953 - Charcoal etc

Charcoal.

Charcoal etc 2 Beacon Island Land Site
MIR6214 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

Zone 2 P33 Unit 4 Bag 2 of 2
3mm sieve fraction sample

Miscellaneous/Unidentified 1 Middle Island Recherche
ZW5660

Bone phalange

1 Zeewijk
ZW5660

Bone phalange

1 Zeewijk
BILS5951 - Human

Bone. Human.

Human 1 Beacon Island Land Site
MIR6215 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

Zone 1 K19 Unit 030 samples
1. 3mm sieve
2. Soil sample
3. 6mm sieve

Miscellaneous/Unidentified 3 Middle Island Recherche
ZW5661 - Clay pipes

Half clay pipe bowl

Clay pipes 1 Zeewijk
ZW5661

Half clay pipe bowl

1 Zeewijk
BILS5954 - Human

Bone. Human. Top of radius.

Human 1 Beacon Island Land Site
MIR6216 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

Zone 2 P33 Unit 3 Samples
1. Charcoal Sample
2. 3mm sieve fraction

Miscellaneous/Unidentified 2 Middle Island Recherche
ZW5662 - Animal

Bone

Animal 2 Zeewijk
ZW5662

Bone

2 Zeewijk
BILS5949 - Human

Bone. Human. Rib.

Human 1 Beacon Island Land Site
MIR6217 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

Zone 1 K19 Unit 024 Samples
1. Soil Sample
2. 3mm sieve residue
3. Charcoal 6 mm sieve

Miscellaneous/Unidentified 1 Middle Island Recherche
ZW5663 - Animal

Bone vertebrae

Animal 1 Zeewijk
ZW5663

Bone vertebrae

1 Zeewijk
BILS5956 - Human

Bone. Human.

Human 1 Beacon Island Land Site
MIR6218 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

Zone 2 P33 Unit 2 samples
1. Charcoal
2. Light coloured lens sample
3. Bulk Sample
4. 3mm Sieve fraction sample

Miscellaneous/Unidentified 4 Middle Island Recherche
ZW5664 - FERROUS

Fe Fragment

FERROUS 1 Zeewijk
ZW5664

Fe Fragment

1 Zeewijk
BILS5965 - Soil Sample

Soil sample

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
MIR6219 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

Zone 1 K 19 Unit 033 samples
1. 6mm fraction
2. 3 mm Fraction
3. Soil Sample

Miscellaneous/Unidentified 3 Middle Island Recherche
ZW5665 - Glass

Glass fragment olive

Glass 1 Zeewijk
ZW5665

Glass fragment olive

1 Zeewijk
BILS5962 - Animal

Bone. Animal.

Animal 1 Beacon Island Land Site
MIR6220 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

Zone 2 P33 Unit 5 Samples
1. Bulk Sample
2. Charcoal
3. 3mm Sieve Fraction

Miscellaneous/Unidentified 3 Middle Island Recherche
ZW5666 - Animal

Bone rib

Animal 1 Zeewijk
ZW5666

Bone rib

1 Zeewijk
BILS5960 - Soil Sample

Soil sample.

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
MIR6221 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

Zone 2 P33 Unit 1 Samples
1. Charcoal
2. Bulk Sample

Miscellaneous/Unidentified 2 Middle Island Recherche
ZW5667 - Animal

Bone

Animal 1 Zeewijk
ZW5667

Bone

1 Zeewijk
BILS5957 - Glass

Glass jar.

Glass 1 Beacon Island Land Site
MIR6222 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

Zone 1 K19 Unit 036 samples
1. 3mm Fraction
2. 6mm Fractions
3. Soil Sample

Miscellaneous/Unidentified 3 Middle Island Recherche
ZW5668 - Clay pipes

Clay pipe stem fragment

Clay pipes 1 Zeewijk
ZW5668

Clay pipe stem fragment

1 Zeewijk
BILS5958 - Soil Sample

Soil sample.

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
MIR6223 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

Zone 1 K 19 Unit 018 Samples
1. Soil Sample
2. Charcoal
3. 3mm Sieve Sample

Miscellaneous/Unidentified 3 Middle Island Recherche
ZW5669 - Lead

Lead (?) lump

Lead 1 Zeewijk
ZW5669

Lead (?) lump

1 Zeewijk
BILS5947 - Soil Sample

Soil sample.

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
MIR6224 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

Zone 1 J 21 Unit 027 Samples
1. soil Sample
2. 6mm Sieve Residue Charcoal
3. 3mm Sieve Residue

Miscellaneous/Unidentified 3 Middle Island Recherche
ZW5670 - Animal

Bone

Animal 2 Zeewijk
ZW5670

Bone

2 Zeewijk
BILS5948 - Human

Bone. Human.

Human 1 Beacon Island Land Site
MIR6225 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

Zone 1 J 21 Unit 029 Samples
1. 3mm Sieve residue
2. 6mm Sieve Charcoal Residue

Miscellaneous/Unidentified 2 Middle Island Recherche
ZW5671

Bone jaw with 3 tooth including a canine

3 Zeewijk
ZW5671

Bone jaw with 3 tooth including a canine

1 Zeewijk
BILS5950 - Charcoal etc

Charcoal.

Charcoal etc 1 Beacon Island Land Site
MIR6226 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

Zone 1 J 21 Unit 032 Samples
1. 3mm Sieve Residue
2. 6mm Sieve Residue
3. Soil Sample

Miscellaneous/Unidentified 3 Middle Island Recherche
ZW5672

Buckle

1 Zeewijk
ZW5672

Buckle

1 Zeewijk
BILS5936 - Soil Sample

Soil sample.

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
MIR6227 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

Zone 1 J 21 Unit 034 Samples
1. Soils Sample
2. 3mm Fraction
3. 6mm Fraction

Miscellaneous/Unidentified 3 Middle Island Recherche
ZW5673 - Glass

Glass bottle fragment, olive

Glass 1 Zeewijk
ZW5673

Glass bottle fragment, olive

1 Zeewijk
BILS5938

Bone. Fish?

1 Beacon Island Land Site
MIR6228 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

Zone 1 J 21 Unit 035 Samples
1. 3mm Fraction
2. 6mm Fraction
3. Soil Sample

Miscellaneous/Unidentified 3 Middle Island Recherche
ZW5674 - NON-FERROUS

Copper shell

NON-FERROUS 1 Zeewijk
ZW5674

Copper shell

1 Zeewijk
BILS5934 - Human

Bone. Rib?

Human 1 Beacon Island Land Site
MIR6229 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

Zone 1 K 12 Unit 004 Bag 1 of 2 Sample
3mm Sievee Partially Kept

Miscellaneous/Unidentified 1 Middle Island Recherche
ZW5675

1 Fe nail, 2 Fe fragments

3 Zeewijk
ZW5675

1 Fe nail, 2 Fe fragments

3 Zeewijk
BILS5935 - Animal

Bone. Seal?

Animal 1 Beacon Island Land Site
MIR6230 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

Zone 1 K 16 Unit 007 Bag 2 of 2 Samples
1. 3mm Sieve Charcoal
2. 3mm Sieve Rat Poo
3. 3mm Sieve Residue
4. 3mm Sieve Organic

Miscellaneous/Unidentified 4 Middle Island Recherche
ZW5676 - FERROUS

Fe nail

FERROUS 1 Zeewijk
ZW5676

Fe nail

1 Zeewijk
BILS5937 - Human

Bone. Human. Rib.

Human 1 Beacon Island Land Site
MIR6231 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

Zone 1 J 21 Unit 025 Samples
1. Charcoal
2. 3mm Sieve Residue
3. Soil Sample

Miscellaneous/Unidentified 3 Middle Island Recherche
ZW5677 - Glass

Glass bottle fragment, olive

Glass 1 Zeewijk
ZW5677

Glass bottle fragment, olive

1 Zeewijk
BILS5930 - Soil Sample

Soil sample.

Soil Sample 1 Beacon Island Land Site
MIR6232 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

Zone 1 J 21 Unit 026 Sample
Full Sample Extraction

Miscellaneous/Unidentified 1 Middle Island Recherche
ZW5678

2 clay vessel fragments, 1 glass fragment, 1 metal fragment

4 Zeewijk
ZW5678

2 clay vessel fragments, 1 glass fragment, 1 metal fragment

4 Zeewijk
BILS5932 - Animal

Bone. Animal.

Animal 1 Beacon Island Land Site
MIR6233 - Soil Sample

Zone 1 K 19 Unit 006
Soil Sample 100%

Soil Sample 1 Middle Island Recherche
ZW5679 - Glass

2 glass bottle fragments, olive, base

Glass 2 Zeewijk
ZW5679

2 glass bottle fragments, olive, base

2 Zeewijk
BILS5931 - Human

Bone. Human. Metacarpal.

Human 1 Beacon Island Land Site