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Title Description Material Number of Items ANCODS Wreck
BEL3577 - Copper/brass

Cylinder, modern

Copper/brass 1 Belinda
BEL3570 - Marine

Sand sample, surface sea bed

Marine 1 Belinda
BEL3571 - Marine

Sand sample,from under rib

Marine 1 Belinda
BEL3550 - Copper/brass

1. 9 x small fragments of copper sheathing
2. 1 x large piece of broken copper sheathing
3. 2 x intact sheathing tacks, square section, round head
4. 1 x intact rag spike

Sheathing (9 fragments), + 2 sheathing tacks + 1 dog spike, copper

Copper/brass 13 Belinda
BEL3553 - Marine

Stone or concretion

Marine 1 Belinda
BEL3558 - Copper/brass

Hull fastening, sheathing tack, flat rounded head, square tapering shank

Copper/brass 1 Belinda
BEL3559 - Copper/brass

Broken cylindrical spike, squared and tapered end, head missing

Copper/brass 1 Belinda
BEL3561 - Copper/brass

Hull fastening, clench ring

Copper/brass 1 Belinda
BEL3563 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

Concretions, iron

Miscellaneous/Unidentified 2 Belinda
BEL3572 - Concretions

Concretions

Concretions 2 Belinda
BEL3573 - Copper/brass

Thin brass circular ring with pressed groove on exterior face, decorative function

Copper/brass 1 Belinda
BEL3575 - Copper/brass

Hull sheathing - fragment of copper sheathing 1mm thickness

Copper/brass 1 Belinda
BEL1 - Copper/brass

Handle, rectangular form, probably from ships furnishings

Copper/brass 1 Belinda
BEL2 - Concretions

Bolt, iron concretion.

Concretions 1 Belinda
BEL6 - Copper/brass

Copper fragment, flat

Copper/brass 1 Belinda
BEL7 - Lead

2 x molten lead fragments

Lead 2 Belinda
BEL11 - Animal

Bone fragment

Animal 1 Belinda
BEL15 - Copper/brass

Ornamental brass rod with raised bands, probably from ships furnishings

Copper/brass 1 Belinda
BEL16 - Copper/brass

Hinged clasp, brass, curved end

Copper/brass 1 Belinda
BEL25 - Copper/brass

Brass nail - square section convex round headed, head off centre, probably from ship furnishings or luggage trunk

Copper/brass 1 Belinda
BEL56 - Lead

Lead and metal fragments

Lead 5 Belinda
BEL69 - Copper/brass

Handle mounting bracket similar to BEL201, threaded bolt hole to accept cylindrical rod handle 7mm,, eroded rounded convex washer with square centre, small washer, probably from ship’s furnishings

Copper/brass 3 Belinda
BEL78 - Animal

Bone - see BEL5133.

Animal 1 Belinda
BEL79 - Copper/brass

2 x brass buttons, 1 x broken in half through corrosion
1. Flat brass button with brazed on cone and squashed eyelet on reverse
2. Small rounded brass/ copper button, no obvious eyelet

Copper/brass 2 Belinda
BEL80 - Copper/brass

Intact sliding latch housing, probably from ships furnishings or luggage.

Copper/brass 1 Belinda
BEL83 - Lead

Lead fragments
1. 2 x molten lead fragments
2. 2 x UNID metal fragments

Lead 4 Belinda
BEL90 - Animal

Bone - see BEL5135.

Animal 1 Belinda
BEL92 - Copper/brass

Large cylindrical keel or frame bolt

Copper/brass 1 Belinda
BEL93 - Copper/brass

Hull fastening- broken fragment end of spike

Copper/brass 1 Belinda
BEL98 - Copper/brass

Button, copper alloy. Front face number 9 or 6 appears to be gilded. Back face * L.M. Cowan and Gerrard * London

Copper/brass 1 Belinda
BEL107 - Copper/brass

Large handle for ships furniture or luggage, designed to fold up

Copper/brass 1 Belinda
BEL111 - Lead

Lead fragments
1. Large folded sheet of lead sheathing with tack holes evident around edge
2. Small piece of lead sheet

Lead 3 Belinda
BEL112 - Lead

Ingot, lead with bevelled edges

Lead 1 Belinda
BEL115 - Copper/brass

Large square section copper rod, corners 1 end smoothed or worn, possible handle

Copper/brass 1 Belinda
BEL131 - Copper/brass

Hull fastening - broken fragment of cylindrical bolt

Copper/brass 1 Belinda
BEL140 - Animal

Bone - see BEL5131.

Animal 1 Belinda
BEL143 - Concretions

Sheave/ eye concretion.

Concretions 1 Belinda
BEL151 - Animal

Bone - see BEL5126.

Animal 1 Belinda
BEL152 - Copper/brass

Oval mounting bracket for handle (BEL107), 3 holes for countersunk screws, probably for ships furnishings or luggage trunk

Copper/brass 1 Belinda
BEL153 - Copper/brass

Hull fastening - end fragment of spike

Copper/brass 1 Belinda
BEL156 - Concretions

Concretion. unidentified

Concretions 1 Belinda
BEL161 - Copper/brass

Block, small - copper

Copper/brass 1 Belinda
BEL180 - Copper/brass

Hull fastening - end fragment round section tapered spike

Copper/brass 1 Belinda
BEL182 - Lead

3 x lead fragments
1. I x quarter circular fragment of sheet lead
2. 2 x fragments of molten lead

Lead 3 Belinda
BEL201 - Copper/brass

Handle mounting bracket, threaded bolt, rounded convex washer with square centre, hole to accept cylindrical rod handle 7mm, probably from ship’s furnishings

Copper/brass 2 Belinda
BEL206 - Animal

Bone.

Animal 1 Belinda
BEL211 - Copper/brass

Broken end fragment of small clench nail or rivet

Copper/brass 1 Belinda
BEL226 - Copper/brass

Copper fragment, edge, rim and lip from small base

Copper/brass 1 Belinda
BEL241 - Lead

Lead sheet, folded. Evidence of sheathing tack holes on edge, possibly being kept for recycling.

Lead 1 Belinda
BEL255 - Lead

1 x folded lead sheet fragment with tack holes evident and 3 x small coal fragments.

Lead 4 Belinda
BEL264 - Copper/brass

Sliding lock housing with base plate, probably from ships furnishings, number stamped on bottom of base plate ‘65(?)61’

Copper/brass 2 Belinda
BEL265 - Copper/brass

50% fragment of brass circular ring

Copper/brass 1 Belinda
BEL279 - Copper/brass

3 x small fragments.
1. 1 x curved fragment.
2.1 x circular mounting plate 26mm diameter with hole for fastening
3. 1 x fragment copper sheet

Copper/brass 3 Belinda
BEL281A - Animal

Bone.

Animal 1 Belinda
BEL283 - Concretions

Fragments of coal from concretion

Concretions 19 Belinda
BEL284 - Lead

1. Folded sheet lead
2. Small lead scrap fragment

Lead 2 Belinda
BEL292 - Lead

1. Metal (copper alloy?)cap fitting for tool or utensil handle
2. Curved sheet lead fragment

Lead 2 Belinda
BEL293 - Animal

Bone. - see BEL5129

Animal 1 Belinda
BEL298 - TIMBER

Rectangular wood fragment. Thin flat worked plank, appears to be pine.

TIMBER 1 Belinda
BEL308 - Animal

Bone - see BEL5134.

Animal 1 Belinda
BEL318 - Concretions

Concretion

Concretions 1 Belinda
BEL322 - Concretions

Concretion

Concretions 1 Belinda
BEL323 - Rope/leather/etc.

2 x rope fragments:
1. Three-strand wound rope 19 mm mm diameter (individual strands 9 mm diameter) in a bight served with cordage 4 mm diameter, probably hemp, appears to have been tarred, probably rigging related.
2. Approximately 300 mm length of three-strand wound rope, probably hemp, individual strands 15 mm diameter, rope 28 mm diameter, probably rigging related.

Rope/leather/etc. 2 Belinda
BEL326 - Animal

Bone.

Animal 1 Belinda
BH2411 - Cargo

Kettle in iron basin. Found in mangroves.

Cargo 1 Blackhawk Bay
BH2411 - MISCELLANEOUS

Contents of iron kettle, related to BH 2411.

Miscellaneous 1 Blackhawk Bay
BHS2386 - Ship's fittings

Hook, iron

Ship's fittings 1 Black Head Site
BI2543 - Copper/brass

Sheathing fragments, brass

Copper/brass 10 Browse Island wreck
BI290 - Fittings

Pulley sheave. American wood

Fittings 1 Browse Island wreck
BI981 - FERROUS

Iron bolted through timber + 6 timber pieces. 981 and 983 together.

FERROUS 7 Browse Island wreck
BI982 - Fittings

Dead eye centre, wooden

Fittings 1 Browse Island wreck
BI983 - TIMBER

Wood in iron concretion - labeling needs checking.

TIMBER 1 Browse Island wreck
BI984 - Copper/brass

Spike, square, through timber- copper

Copper/brass 1 Browse Island wreck
BI985 - Fittings

Rigging eye w/ wood centre - wire rope 6x7 +1.

Fittings 1 Browse Island wreck
BI986 - Stoneware

Fragments of stoneware

Stoneware 2 Browse Island wreck
BI987 - Lead

Collar, lead fastened by brass strip. Possibly Zinc?

Lead 1 Browse Island wreck
BI988 - Earthenware

Pot sherds, 1 bag, earthenware. Extremely crumbly and fragile.

Earthenware 1 Browse Island wreck
BI989 - Bricks

Bricks, red, manufactured ballast.

Bricks 2 Browse Island wreck
BI990 - Ballast stone

Ballast stone, granite.

Ballast stone 1 Browse Island wreck
BI991 - Glass

Bottle, case but base only.

Glass 1 Browse Island wreck
BI992 - Glass

Bottle glass, fragment- eroded light green

Glass 1 Browse Island wreck
BI993 - Lead

Sheet lead, small roll.

Lead 1 Browse Island wreck
BI994 - Copper/brass

Sheathing fragments apparently dissimilar YM

Copper/brass 4 Browse Island wreck
BI3754 - Stoneware

Jar, large Asian, incomplete.

Stoneware 1 Browse Island wreck
BI3252 - Ship's fittings

Anchor, iron. Admiralty Pattern w/ damaged fluke and eroded stock.

Ship's fittings 1 Browse Island wreck
BI3924 - Bricks

Brick: red clay.

Bricks 1 Browse Island wreck
BI3925 - Delft

Plate section: blue on white. Delftware?

Delft 1 Browse Island wreck
BI3926 - Glass

Gin bottle seals: AVH Anthony Van Heboken.

Glass 2 Browse Island wreck
BI3927 - Fittings

Spigot

Fittings 1 Browse Island wreck
BI3928 - Copper/brass

Sheathing: AVS 24 oz.

Copper/brass 1 Browse Island wreck
BI3929 - Copper/brass

Sheathing: copper alloy.

Copper/brass 5 Browse Island wreck
JT3935 - Copper/brass

Plate: domed, circular w/ 4 screw holes.

Copper/brass 1 Janet
BI2528 - TIMBER

Wood piece- dead eye?

TIMBER 1 Browse Island wreck
BI2529 - CERAMICS

Ceramic sample

CERAMICS 1 Browse Island wreck
BI2530AB - Copper/brass

Sheathing samples, brass, with stamp which reads ‘RENFEL...’

Copper/brass 2 Browse Island wreck
BI2534 - Bricks

Bricks, red.

Bricks 4 Browse Island wreck
BI2535 - Ship's timber

Timber samples with tree nails + fastening holes.

Ship's timber 4 Browse Island wreck
BI2536 - Fittings

Pulley sheave- wood.

Fittings 1 Browse Island wreck
BI2537 - Glass

Bottle base fragments + bottle top, one base = square.

Glass 6 Browse Island wreck
BI2538 - Stoneware

Stoneware Fragment w/ handle base.

Stoneware 1 Browse Island wreck
BI2539 - Coal

Coal fragments

Coal 2 Browse Island wreck
BI2540 - Fruit

Seeds

Fruit 3 Browse Island wreck
BI2541 - STONE

Stone - unidentified.

STONE 1 Browse Island wreck
BI2542 - FERROUS

Iron fragments

FERROUS 5 Browse Island wreck
BL2615 - Fittings

Dead eye w/ iron band (poor condition).

Fittings 1 Ben Ledi
BL244 - Ship's fittings

Shaft: wrought iron. Registration No. belongs to Zeewijk.

Ship's fittings 1 Ben Ledi
BL2466 - Ship's fittings

Clinker fragment.

Ship's fittings 1 Ben Ledi
BL3782 - TIMBER

Wood sample from mast spars.

TIMBER 1 Ben Ledi
BL3772 - Glass

Bottle: restored from sherds and miscellaneous fragments.

Glass 60 Ben Ledi
BL3773 - Glass

Bottle sherds including 2 necks fragments and 1 base: light green glass.

Glass 55 Ben Ledi
BL3774 - Glass

Bottle of light green glass (4 fragments joined)

Glass 4 Ben Ledi
BL3775 - Glass

Bottle neck and wall fragments: light green glass.

Glass 2 Ben Ledi
BL3776 - Glass

Bottle w/ wide mouth: light green glass.

Glass 5 Ben Ledi
BL3781 - Glass

Bottle base: hexagonal shaped light green glass (2 joining fragments).

Glass 2 Ben Ledi
BL3779 - Earthenware

Plate sherds of glazed earthenware w/green line.

Earthenware 7 Ben Ledi
BL3780 - Patterned Earthenware

Transfer ware: purple.

Patterned Earthenware 3 Ben Ledi
BL967 - Fittings

Dead eye. (plus 4 fragments that have fallen off, not numbered!)

Fittings 1 Ben Ledi
BL970 - Glass

Bottles fragments: green/black champagne and flat based types. 50 sherds, 6 base, neck lip and 3 neck fragments.

Glass 59 Ben Ledi
BL971 - Glass

Bottle fragments: clear glass base marked: Distillerie Stock S. p. a; and neck of green bottle.

Glass 2 Ben Ledi
BL972 - Ballast stone

Ballast stone.

Ballast stone 1 Ben Ledi
BL973 - Porcelain

Fragments of china ware: some glaze remaining.

Porcelain 2 Ben Ledi
BL974 - Fittings

Pulley sheave.

Fittings 1 Ben Ledi
BL975 - Copper/brass

Sheeting (14) and nails (4), copper fragments.

Copper/brass 18 Ben Ledi
BL3777 - Ship's fittings

Strap: iron.

Ship's fittings 1 Ben Ledi
BL3778 - Copper/brass

Eye cringle: brass.

Copper/brass 1 Ben Ledi
BL3898 - Fittings

Pulley sheave: wood w/ brass bearing.

Fittings 1 Ben Ledi
BL3901 - Fittings

Deadeye: wood. (confirm wreak)

Fittings 1 Ben Ledi
BL2447 - CERAMICS

Ceramic sherds w/ green band around rim (shaving mug?).

CERAMICS 3 Ben Ledi
BL2448 - CERAMICS

Ceramic sherds w/ mauve and white cable pattern.

CERAMICS 3 Ben Ledi
BL2449 - CERAMICS

Ceramic sherd marked ‘ELL & c’

CERAMICS 1 Ben Ledi
BL2450 - CERAMICS

Ceramic sherd w/ leaf decoration.

CERAMICS 1 Ben Ledi
BL2451 - Copper/brass

Lamp fitting: copper.

Copper/brass 1 Ben Ledi
BL2452 - Copper/brass

Sheeting: copper.

Copper/brass 1 Ben Ledi
BL2453 - Ship's fittings

Eye bolts.

Ship's fittings 2 Ben Ledi
BL2454 - Copper/brass

Sheeting: copper.

Copper/brass 2 Ben Ledi
BL2455 - Copper/brass

Sheeting: copper.

Copper/brass 1 Ben Ledi
BL2456 - Copper/brass

Rod: copper.

Copper/brass 1 Ben Ledi
BL2457 - Copper/brass

Sheeting: copper.

Copper/brass 1 Ben Ledi
BL2458 - Glass

Bottle neck w/ rim glass.

Glass 1 Ben Ledi
BL2459 - Glass

Bottle base and 2 necks pieces.

Glass 3 Ben Ledi
BL2460 - Fittings

Clinker: coke and wood.

Fittings 2 Ben Ledi
BL2461 - Glass

Dead light.

Glass 1 Ben Ledi
BL2462AB - Glass

A) Clear glass fragments: 3 bases, 4 necks, 1 base and body and 3 sherds. B) Black glass fragments: 2 bases and 1 top.

Glass 13 Ben Ledi
BL2463 - Marine

Shells.

Marine 4 Ben Ledi
BL2464 - FERROUS

2 spikes and iron heel plate from shoe.

FERROUS 3 Ben Ledi
BL2465 - Glass

Glass fragments.

Glass 5 Ben Ledi
BL2467 - CERAMICS

Ceramic fragments: cable and green line pattern.

CERAMICS 2 Ben Ledi
BL2468 - Ballast stone

Ballast stones.

Ballast stone 2 Ben Ledi
BN3834 - Copper/brass

Porthole: brass/ bronze.

Copper/brass 1 Benan
BN3796 - CERAMICS

Tile fragment.

CERAMICS 1 Benan
BN3797 - Copper/brass

Porthole, brass, window section (+ 2 hinge fragments, do these belong to 3798?)

Copper/brass 3 Benan
BN3798 - Copper/brass

Porthole- window + frame. Brass - eroded. 1 pin from hinge.

Copper/brass 2 Benan
BN3799 - TIMBER

Wood samples.

TIMBER 1 Benan
BN3800 - Bricks

Brick in concretion.Samples

Bricks 3 Benan
BPB3189 - Bronze

Rudder fitting, from Binningup Beach.

Bronze 1 Binningup Beach
BR2611 - Fittings

Dead eye with iron strap.

Fittings 1 Beagle Rocks Fremantle
BRP2661 - Coal

Coal

Coal 6 Black Rock Passage
BRP2659 - Coal

Coal

Coal 6 Black Rock Passage
BRP2660 - TIMBER

Wood

TIMBER 5 Black Rock Passage
BUW718 - Porcelain

Bowl, pieces of white glazed china - rims, base sherd. Evidence of iron staining

Porcelain 6 Bunbury Wreck Unidentified.
BUW719 - Porcelain

Plate, pieces only w/ green and white pattern. Part of stamp showing ‘...ARRETT.’ Plate/bowl -15 sherds. Cup sherd. 1 green transfer.

Porcelain 16 Bunbury Wreck Unidentified.
BUW720 - Glass

Bottle fragments- square clear glass

Glass 2 Bunbury Wreck Unidentified.
BUW721 - Copper/brass

Nail, small, copper - + conglomerate from iron nail

Copper/brass 2 Bunbury Wreck Unidentified.
BUW722 - CERAMICS

Dish, pieces only- yellow glaze w/ serrated edge.

CERAMICS 8 Bunbury Wreck Unidentified.
BUW3110 - Copper/brass

Sheathing, brass w/ patent mark- Nevill Spruce Paten.. 320..

Copper/brass 1 Bunbury Wreck Unidentified.
BW3526 - Ship's timber

Timber sample w/ brass sheathing + fastenings, also felt= planking with treenail + sheathing + 5 tacks.

Ship's timber 1 Busselton Wreck
BW3246 - Ship's fittings

Fitting with rope + concretion.

Ship's fittings 2 Busselton Wreck
BY2531 - TIMBER

Engraved wood from Bremer Bay - beach East End. Marked 1841 -shipwreck- B or E Hassal?

TIMBER 1 Bremer Bay
CA3980 - Copper/brass

Porthole: w/ exterior ring frame, wooden hull section and fabric. Screwed to inside ring frame and hinged to glass window and brass cover.

Copper/brass 1 Carlisle Castle
CA3282 - Bronze

Ship’s bell, bronze. No marks.

Bronze 1 Carlisle Castle
CA1a - Glass

Bottles x2, champagne w/ contents, corks and lead seals, one of the bottles is sealed, the cork from the other is loose

Glass 5 Carlisle Castle
CA618 - Glass

Glass pickle bottle: w/ wide mouth and applied lip. Marked 9022 on base.

Glass 1 Carlisle Castle
CA619 - Bricks

Brick: w/ imprint ‘Gart Craig.’

Bricks 1 Carlisle Castle
CA723 - Copper/brass

Bracket, brass

Copper/brass 1 Carlisle Castle
CA801 - Glass

Bottle containing alcoholic beverage. Trace of lead seal in place (3 tiny fragments= specimen container). Cork in storage 13/7/94.

Glass 4 Carlisle Castle
CA806b - Porcelain

China fragments

Porcelain 1 Carlisle Castle
CA807 - Glass

Glass bottle neck: blue.

Glass 1 Carlisle Castle
CA808 - Bricks

Brick: inscribed ‘Gart Craig.’

Bricks 1 Carlisle Castle
CA809 - Glass

Pickle jar containing organic remains.

Glass 1 Carlisle Castle
CA810 - Glass

Coffee jar ' Edinburgh' ' Ess Coffee & Chicory' 'Symington & Co Ltd.'

Glass 1 Carlisle Castle
CA811 - Glass

Glass bottle.

Glass 1 Carlisle Castle
CA812 - Fittings

Pulley sheave: part only.

Fittings 1 Carlisle Castle
CA830 - Glass

Stout bottle w/ contents and cork.

Glass 1 Carlisle Castle
CA831 - Glass

Stout bottle w/ seal. Seal inscribed ‘Machen & Co Trademark Liverpool’ Illustration shows a bird.

Glass 2 Carlisle Castle
CA949 - Glass

Bottles w/ contents, champagne type.

Glass 2 Carlisle Castle
CA950 - Glass

Pickle bottle w/ traces of pickle onions

Glass 3 Carlisle Castle
CA2689 - Copper/brass

Porthole, brass

Copper/brass 1 Carlisle Castle
CA3113 - Fittings

Handle, wood. Possibly from auger or bale hook

Fittings 1 Carlisle Castle
CA3114 - Ship's timber

Plank from packing case, marked '..ness stout'.

Ship's timber 1 Carlisle Castle
CA3115 - Bricks

Brick, 'Gartcraig'

Bricks 1 Carlisle Castle
CA3116A - CERAMICS

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

CERAMICS 1 Carlisle Castle
CA3117 - Glass

Medicine bottles, blue, bases and 1 neck.

Glass 7 Carlisle Castle
CA3118 - Glass

Medicine bottles, blue - 1 w/ bottom missing and 2 w/ tops missing

Glass 3 Carlisle Castle
CA3119 - Glass

Square bottle- Symington + Cos, Edinburgh, Ess Coffee + Chicory. Incomplete- lip missing

Glass 1 Carlisle Castle
CA3120 - Glass

Bottle, green w/ sloping shoulders

Glass 1 Carlisle Castle
CA3121 - Glass

Bottle, green w/ sloping shoulders including contents and cork.

Glass 2 Carlisle Castle
CA3122 - Glass

Bottle, green w/ sloping shoulders including contents and cork.

Glass 2 Carlisle Castle
CA3123 - Glass

Bottle, green w/ sloping shoulders including contents and cork.

Glass 2 Carlisle Castle
CA3124 - Glass

Bottle, green w/ sloping shoulders including cork fragments -specimen container.

Glass 2 Carlisle Castle
CA3125 - Glass

Bottle, green w/ sloping shoulders including cork fragments -specimen container.

Glass 2 Carlisle Castle