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Title Description Material Number of Items ANCODS Wreck
ST1666 - Slate

Slate fragment.

Slate 1 Lancier [Stragglers]
ST1667 - Copper/brass

Sheeting fragments: copper.

Copper/brass 2 Lancier [Stragglers]
ST1668 - Lead

Lead fragment.

Lead 3 Lancier [Stragglers]
ST1669 - Copper/brass

Fastening bolts: large, copper.

Copper/brass 2 Lancier [Stragglers]
ST1670 - Ship's timber

Wood w/ copper sheeting and cow hair matting.

Ship's timber 2 Lancier [Stragglers]
ST1671 - Copper/brass

Nails: small, copper.

Copper/brass 8 Lancier [Stragglers]
ST1672 - Copper/brass

Hull spikes: copper.

Copper/brass 2 Lancier [Stragglers]
ST1673 - Copper/brass

Bolts: broken.

Copper/brass 3 Lancier [Stragglers]
ST1674 - Stoneware

Stoneware fragments: 1 blue/white china and 1 brown china.

Stoneware 2 Lancier [Stragglers]
ST1548 - Copper/brass

Sheeting fragments x 6. 1 piece has felt attached and 1 piece wood iron.

Copper/brass 6 Lancier [Stragglers]
ST4007 - Earthenware

Earthenware sherd w/ blue and white Asiatic Pheasant pattern.

Earthenware 1 Lancier [Stragglers]
ST4008 - Stoneware

Jar rim sherd.

Stoneware 1 Lancier [Stragglers]
ST4009 - Silver

Pocket watch case back: silver.

Silver 1 Lancier [Stragglers]
ST3995 - Copper/brass

Fastening spike: copper.

Copper/brass 1 Lancier [Stragglers]
ST3999 - Copper/brass

Instrument w/ etched dial: brass, copper and iron. Possibly part of clock/chronometer. Maker’s mark visible.

Copper/brass 1 Lancier [Stragglers]
ST3996 - Copper/brass

Fastening spike: copper w/ wood attached.

Copper/brass 1 Lancier [Stragglers]
ST3997 - Copper/brass

Staunchion on pipe support w/ square base: copper. 5 mm diam fastening holes in each corner. Central, circular holder for 21 mm diameter tubular support. [Probably part of surveying instrument with ST3998]

Copper/brass 1 Lancier [Stragglers]
STP3759 - Copper/brass

Bolts, fastening, copper, 1 w/ wood

Copper/brass 2 Stern Post Wreck
SU782 - Armament

Cannon ball: small.

Armament 1 Success HMS
SU41 - Lead

Sheeting, lead

Lead 2 Success HMS
SU46 - Copper/brass

Bolts w/ broad arrows: copper,

Copper/brass 2 Success HMS
SU48 - Lead

Sheeting: lead

Lead 1 Success HMS
SU52B - Copper/brass

Copper sheathing.

Copper/brass 1 Success HMS
SU54 - Lead

Sheeting: lead w/copper sheathing, nails and wood holding onto the nails. White substance between lead and copper, black substance between copper and wood.

Lead 1 Success HMS
SU56 - Bronze

Rudder Gudgeon: bronze.

Bronze 1 Success HMS
SU57 - Bronze

Gudgeon arm

Bronze 1 Success HMS
SU61 - Bronze

Fish plates (2) w/ bronze bolt (horseshoe shaped) connected w bolts. Copper.

Bronze 3 Success HMS
SU34 - Bronze

Rudder pintle pin: bronze.

Bronze 1 Success HMS
SU35 - Fittings

Stopper: round w/ nails in edge.

Fittings 1 Success HMS
SU36A-D - Copper/brass

a) 6 x copper sheathing fragment. b) 1 fragment lead sheathing w/ copper inlay and copper nails. c) 2 metal rings. d) 2 pewter fragments.

Copper/brass 16 Success HMS
SU37 - Unspecified

Stones: white.

Unspecified 2 Success HMS
SU38 - Copper/brass

Rod: bent. Copper.

Copper/brass 1 Success HMS
SU40 - Copper/brass

Rod: copper.

Copper/brass 1 Success HMS
SU42 - Copper/brass

Bolt: copper.

Copper/brass 1 Success HMS
SU43 - Copper/brass

Bolt w/ wood: copper.

Copper/brass 1 Success HMS
SU44 - Copper/brass

Bolt w/ wood: copper.

Copper/brass 1 Success HMS
SU45 - Copper/brass

Bolts 2 x w/ broad arrows: copper.

Copper/brass 6 Success HMS
SU47 - Copper/brass

Bolt: thin. Copper.

Copper/brass 1 Success HMS
SU49 - Copper/brass

Rod: bent. Copper.

Copper/brass 1 Success HMS
SU50 - Lead

Sheathing w/ copper nails: lead w/ copper inlay.

Lead 1 Success HMS
SU51 - Lead

Sheeting w/ copper stain: Lead.

Lead 1 Success HMS
SU53 - Copper/brass

Rod: thin. Copper.

Copper/brass 1 Success HMS
SU55 - Copper/brass

Bolt: long. Copper.

Copper/brass 1 Success HMS
SU58 - FERROUS

Dolphin striker? iron.

FERROUS 1 Success HMS
SU59 - Armament

Cannon balls plus small fragments.

Armament 26 Success HMS
SU60 - Ship's fittings

Bolt w/ nut: iron.

Ship's fittings 2 Success HMS
SU62AB - Copper/brass

a) Handle w/ arm and knob. b) cylindrical brass object and brass ring.

Copper/brass 3 Success HMS
SU63A-D - Copper/brass

a)5 x brass sheet fragments. b) 1 lead sheet fragment. c) 3 x lead beads. d) 1 x brass nail.

Copper/brass 10 Success HMS
SU64 - Fittings

Boom spar w/ iron hoop and fittings attached.

Fittings 1 Success HMS
SU79 - Ship's fittings

Anchor: small from Cockburn sound. Encrustation from end of cross bar.

Ship's fittings 1 Success HMS
SU779 - Glass

Glass bottle, green, ‘champagne’ style, beer

Glass 1 Success HMS
SU780 - Copper/brass

Cleat nail: copper.

Copper/brass 1 Success HMS
SU781 - Copper/brass

Bolt: copper.

Copper/brass 1 Success HMS
SW1692 - Ship's timber

Timber sample, sleeper sample- Euc. Marginatu- Jarrah

Ship's timber 1 Swift [Bunyip/Twilight]
SW1688 - Ship's fittings

Spikes iron

Ship's fittings 3 Swift [Bunyip/Twilight]
SW1686 - Ship's fittings

Flat bar, bracket w/ 2 bolts

Ship's fittings 3 Swift [Bunyip/Twilight]
SW1687 - Ship's fittings

Bracket, flat bar, w/ bolts

Ship's fittings 1 Swift [Bunyip/Twilight]
SW1689 - Copper/brass

Fastening bolt, brass

Copper/brass 1 Swift [Bunyip/Twilight]
SW1690 - Ship's timber

Timber sample, ceiling: Euc diversecolor-Karri.

Ship's timber 1 Swift [Bunyip/Twilight]
SW1691 - Ship's timber

Timber sample- frame: Euc. Paniculata- iron bark.

Ship's timber 1 Swift [Bunyip/Twilight]
SW1692 - Ship's timber

Timber sample, sleeper sample- Euc. Marginatu- Jarrah

Ship's timber 1 Swift [Bunyip/Twilight]
SY3993 - Miscellaneous

Model of HMAS Sydney: very small.

MH rego: NG 1309

Miscellaneous 1 Sydney II (HMAS)
SY3900 - Textile

Newspaper- Western Mail Dec. 4th 1941. Report on HMAS Sydney II after declared missing.

MH rego: NG 1307

Textile 1 Sydney II (HMAS)
SY3952 - Miscellaneous/Unidentified

Jack's Day Badge 1941, featuring HMAS Sydney (1 shilling). Printed on metal-b/w. Diam 1".

MH rego: NG 1308

Miscellaneous/Unidentified 1 Sydney II (HMAS)
TAM2587 - Fittings

Dead eyes with iron surrounds and wire shrouds.

Fittings 6 Tamerlane
TAM2588 - Fittings

Dead eyes w/ iron surrounds.

Fittings 7 Tamerlane
TAM2589 - Ship's fittings

Fitting, unidentified

Ship's fittings 1 Tamerlane
TAM2590 - Ship's fittings

Hull plating with 2, half port hole apertures.

Ship's fittings 3 Tamerlane
TAM2591 - Copper/brass

Unidentified. copper end piece with flange + screw hole.

Copper/brass 1 Tamerlane
TB3578 - TIMBER

Wood debris samples, dredged up by water jet

TIMBER 1 Tagon Bay
TMR3243 - Copper/brass

Fastening spike, brass -eroded.

Copper/brass 1 Three Mile Reef
TPB3677 - Ship's timber

Pulley block, no sheave. Wooden.

Ship's timber 1 Two People Bay Unidentified
TPB3539 - Ship's timber

Timber attached to knee

Ship's timber 1 Two People Bay Unidentified
TPB3540 - Ship's timber

Knee

Ship's timber 1 Two People Bay Unidentified
TPB3585 - Ship's timber

Planking w/ sq. nail hole

Ship's timber 1 Two People Bay Unidentified
TPB3677 - Ship's timber

Pulley block, no sheave. Wooden.

Ship's timber 1 Two People Bay Unidentified
TR3716 - Glass

Green glass fragment from Trial cannon.

Glass 1 Trial
TR339 - Lead

Lead ingot: semi-circular cross-section (small section cut out of side possibly for analysis).

Lead 1 Trial
TR342 - Ballast stone

Stone: large and grey. (SW England origin).

Ballast stone 1 Trial
TR629 - Ballast stone

Ballast stone.

Ballast stone 1 Trial
TR632 - Lead

Lead pieces: unidentified.

Lead 5 Trial
TR633 - Lead

Musket balls.

Lead 21 Trial
TR634 - Concretions

Iron concretion.

Concretions 1 Trial
TR636 - Ballast stone

Ballast stone: very worn.

Ballast stone 1 Trial
TR968 - Bronze

Pulley sheave: bronze.

Bronze 1 Trial
TR724 - FERROUS

Unidentified wrought iron piece (Replica of Anchor Fluke found in MAC-092 Tray 10).

FERROUS 1 Trial
TR0 - Armament

Cannon ball: recovered from cannon.

Armament 1 Trial
TR0 - Armament

Ship Cannon muzzle pieces

Armament 2 Trial
TR3482a - Armament

Cannon content powder.

Armament 1 Trial
TR340 - Ship's fittings

Anchor fluke.

Ship's fittings 1 Trial
TR628 - Ballast stone

Ballast stone.

Ballast stone 1 Trial
TR630 - Ballast stone

Ballast stone.

Ballast stone 1 Trial
TR631 - Bronze

Bronze fragment: unidentified.

Bronze 1 Trial
TR635 - FERROUS

Iron fragment: unidentified.

FERROUS 1 Trial
TR639 - FERROUS

Iron fragment: unidentified.

FERROUS 1 Trial
TR3206 - Lead

Musket ball.

Lead 1 Trial
TR3207 - Armament

Ship Cannon (similar to Swedish Finnbanker guns) w/ clover leaf mark.

Armament 1 Trial
TR3208 - Lead

Sounding lead.

Lead 1 Trial
TR3209 - Lead

Pipe w/ flange and lead piece: flat.

Lead 2 Trial
TR3210 - Lead

Lead sheet.

Lead 1 Trial
TR3211 - Ballast stone

Ballast rocks: fragments only.

Ballast stone 1 Trial
TR3212 - Lead

Lead sheet pieces.

Lead 2 Trial
TR3267 - Lead

Ingot lead.

Lead 1 Trial
TR3268 - Lead

Sounding lead: part only, very eroded.

Lead 1 Trial
TR3269 - Lead

Musket balls.

Lead 64 Trial
TR3480 - Armament

Tampion edge: outside section only.

Armament 1 Trial
TR3481 - Armament

Cannon ball.

Armament 1 Trial
TR3483 - Armament

Core samples (from Trial Cannon?)

Armament 1 Trial
TR3716 - Glass

Unidentified green glass fragment. Reputed to be from bore of the Trial cannon.

Glass 1 Trial
TR3482B - Rope/leather/etc.

Wadding in concretion.

Rope/leather/etc. 1 Trial
TR3716 - Glass

Green glass fragment from Trial cannon.

Glass 1 Trial
TY3391 - Ship's fittings

Anchor chain sections.

Ship's fittings 5 Turtle Bay
UNID3987 - Copper/brass

Telegraph chain ,brass (Albany area). Possibly chain from stearing wheel drum Awhina (Val)

Copper/brass 2 Unidentified
UNID2 - Ship's structure

Hoops (heavier hoop- 1" x 4" iron, diam about size of 44 gallon drum, w/ shackles attatched):rim, from 44 gallon drum ? (w/. small square bracket attatched), 1 spar about 4". 1 ship's elbow joint - another ship's elbow,w/ no data attatched is in th

Ship's structure 5 Unidentified
UNID3 - Ship's structure

Mast ring, found c.4 miles North of Moore River, on beach.

Ship's structure 1 Unidentified
UNID8 - Rope/leather/etc.

Shoe remains, wood fragments, small bone: From near Mandurah. Old number Mis 44.

Rope/leather/etc. 3 Unidentified
UNID20

Bell shaped brass object w/ hexagonal stem and thread at end. Found at Green Island at foot of cliffs at South End, Anchorage. Collected by Lean McLay

1 Unidentified
UNID23 - MISCELLANEOUS

Pottery frags (5), one concretion or stone, green bottle lip with cork in it, iron concretion.

Miscellaneous 8 Unidentified
LB28 - TIMBER

Wood piece found in sand at Green Islets, 40 miles North of Lancelin w/ kangaroo bones.

TIMBER 3 Lancelin Beach
UNID295 - Glass

Square bottle bases, frags only. 1 frag metal encrusted.

Glass 4 Unidentified
UNID326 - Glass

Glass fragments: one encased in white substance. 3 pieces of coal, piece of worm eaten wood and carpenter's marker.

Glass 10 Unidentified
UNID343 - Stoneware

Bellarmine fragment including seal: identical to seal fragment GT 655 and similar to the seal on bellarmine jug GT 87. Mr Gepp also saw cannon balls in same spot in late 1930's.

Stoneware 1 Unidentified
UNID344AB - Ship's fittings

(A) Tree nail. (B) Timber fragment from piece of mast 10’ long, 18’ diam.

Ship's fittings 2 Unidentified
UNID355 - FERROUS

Wind mill fan, hub only: found between West Point and Nth Yanchep

FERROUS 1 Unidentified
UNID399 - CERAMICS

Pottery pieces

CERAMICS 4 Unidentified
UNID637 - Armament

Cannon ball: large.

Armament 1 Unidentified
UNID999 - Glass

Bottle (assorted). Found Barred Creel mud, dispersed. Barred Creek used by lugger for shelter, bottles probably jettisoned.

Glass 9 Unidentified
UNID1000 - Glass

Bottles + frags (1 glass stopper). Found Balla Balla Creek bottle dump. Dump from old pub, closed 1914.

Glass 1 Unidentified
BBC1001 - Copper/brass

Spikes, brass. Lighter near Balla Balla landing.

Copper/brass 4 Balla Balla Creek
DEP1002 - Tools

Kettle [Cast iron Bowl] 6 holes in the rim & iron bar

Tools 2 Depuch Anchorage
PE1003 - Copper/brass

Tube, bent - eroded copper

Copper/brass 1 Perth SS
PE1004 - Bricks

Brick, broken -red Found inside reef Pt. Cloates by Edgar Lefroy- Ningaloo Stn.

Bricks 1 Perth SS
UNID2684 - Rope/leather/etc.

Rope pieces in conc.

Rope/leather/etc. 2 Unidentified
UNID2713 - Armament

Carronade, iron

Armament 1 Unidentified
UNID2714 - FERROUS

Echo sounder, German. Elac Laze 35 - C 1945. Recording paper in situ.

FERROUS 1 Unidentified
UNID3095 - Ship's fittings

Anchor

Ship's fittings 1 Unidentified
GEO3097 - Ship's timber

Trail board: carved wood.

Ship's timber 1 Georgette
GEO3098 - Copper/brass

Hose and fitting: brass cone.

Copper/brass 2 Georgette
UNID3104 - TIMBER

Wood

TIMBER 1 Unidentified
UNID3105 - TIMBER

Spar, w/ iron fastenings

TIMBER 1 Unidentified
UNID3233 - MISCELLANEOUS

Latex sample

Miscellaneous 1 Unidentified
BDB3239 - Copper/brass

Spike pieces, brass, 1 round section fragment. 1 large bolt head- brass.

Copper/brass 4 Ben Dearg Beach
UNID3244 - STONE

Rock.

STONE 1 Unidentified
SJF3251 - TIMBER

Jetty piles + 2 bits, wood

TIMBER 22 S.Jetty Fremantle
FBU3253 - Ship's timber

Wood section- with some copper & nails, lower hull.

Ship's timber 1 Frenchman Bay Unidentified
UNID3257 - Ship's fittings

Anchor, iron. Trotman pattern anchor (Maraldi)

Ship's fittings 1 Unidentified
RKM3287 - Ship's timber

Planking sections, wood

Ship's timber 2 Rockingham
UNID3289 - Bricks

Brick, 'white'

Bricks 1 Unidentified
UNID3299 - Clay pipes

Clay pipe TW. Pt. Walter - Swan River.

Clay pipes 1 Unidentified
UNID3300 - Clay pipes

Clay pipe bowl.

Clay pipes 1 Unidentified
UNID3303 - Glass

Bottle, glass, dark. Found Stirling Camp? Sulpher Bay.

Glass 1 Unidentified
SEB3304 - Copper/brass

Ring, brass. Sea Bird unid.

Copper/brass 1 Sea Bird
UNID3305 - Copper/brass

Porthole fitting, brass ( 2bits). Sea Bird Unid.

Copper/brass 2 Unidentified
GT8069 - Ship's fittings

Bolts, iron. Possibly fender bolt.

Ship's fittings 2 Vergulde Draeck (Gilt Dragon)
UNID3334AB - Copper/brass

Clinch rings + bolts, brass. A= 18 mm x 190 mm. B 20 mm x 360 mm + wood. Gnaraloo wreck site. Possibly Magnolia.

Copper/brass 2 Unidentified
UNID3484 - TIMBER

Wood sample w/ copper screw, tacks+ fabric remains. From Two Rocks.

TIMBER 1 Unidentified
UNID3485 - TIMBER

Wood frags, eroded. From Two rocks, found 1.5 meters from Cliff top.

TIMBER 1 Unidentified
UNID3486 - TIMBER

Wood pieces, 2 round section- 1 w/ screws,1 w/ copper. From Two Rocks.

TIMBER 4 Unidentified
UNID3487 - MISCELLANEOUS

Teeth, identification? From Two Rocks.

Miscellaneous 3 Unidentified
UNID3488 - STONE

Flaked point??? From Two Rocks.

STONE 1 Unidentified
PC3506 - Copper/brass

Fastening nails, brass- round head

Copper/brass 6 Point Cloates Uni
UNID3507 - Ship's fittings

Mast ring- internal diam: 115mm. From Two Rocks unid.

Ship's fittings 1 Unidentified
UNID3513 - Ship's fittings

Chain, 2 sections- hand wrought. From excavation site off North Mole.

Ship's fittings 2 Unidentified
UNID3523 - Ship's structure

Knee section - from deck beam. From Wonnerup Wreck unid. Iron

Ship's structure 1 Unidentified
UNID3525 - Copper/brass

Fastening bolt, brass. From Red Gate wreck. unid.

Copper/brass 1 Unidentified
UNID3529 - Tools

Harpoon head, from whaling.

Tools 1 Unidentified
UNID3823 - Ship's fittings

Anchor lugger ? small

Ship's fittings 1 Unidentified
LJ3825 - Ship's fittings

Mooring anchor- big one, single fluke.

Ship's fittings 1 Long Jetty site, Fremantle
UNID3826 - Ship's fittings

Mooring anchor. Small Admiralty anchor with D-schackle and chain. NOT HISTORIC. PROPERTY OF FREMANTLE SAILING CLUB. Returned 19/6/02

Ship's fittings 1 Unidentified
UNID3828 - Ship's fittings

Anchor, wood stock - (wood not present). Unknown, from Success Harbour. Marked PWD. PROPERTY OF FREMANTLE SAILING CLUB. Returned 19/6/02

Ship's fittings 1 Unidentified
UNID3888 - Glass

Pickle bottle.

Glass 1 Unidentified
UNID2533 - Copper/brass

Porthole, small, slightly bent.

Copper/brass 1 Unidentified
UNID2580 - Glass

Bottle, dark- green

Glass 1 Unidentified
UNID2585 - Rope/leather/etc.

Rope sections with in concretion.

Rope/leather/etc. 2 Unidentified
GR2594 - Bronze

Rudder pintle w/ three bolts attached

Bronze 1 Gardner River
UNID2610 - Fittings

Dead eye: wood.

Fittings 1 Unidentified
UNID2616 - Fittings

Jib boom traveller

Fittings 1 Unidentified
UNID2623 - TIMBER

Wood pieces: carved from decoration of hull of ship (stern). Possibly from the Solglyt.

Carved trailboard approx. 1m length and two other small pieces located in MACR2 Shelf 5 Tray 6.
Two small pieces in MAC-054 Tray 12

TIMBER 6 Unidentified
PE1900 - Glass

Beer bottle fragment. Unidentified location- 100m East of wreck site (near Pt. Cloates).

Glass 1 Perth SS
UNID3985 - Copper/brass

Stauncheon bracket brass

Copper/brass 1 Unidentified
SS3986 - Copper/brass

Bolt brass

Copper/brass 1 Silver Star
VDR2532 - Copper/brass

Port hole

Copper/brass 1 Ville De Rouen
VDR3254 - Ballast stone

Ballast bricks.

Ballast stone 4 Ville De Rouen
VDR3255 - Coal

Coke lump

Coal 1 Ville De Rouen
VDR3256 - Copper/brass

Pulley wheel, w/ iron bearings - brass.

Copper/brass 1 Ville De Rouen
VDR3948 - Bricks

Brick: clay.

Bricks 1 Ville De Rouen
W3818A - Fittings

Wood top rail. 280x23x65cms

Fittings 1 Wonnerup
WA3321AB - Ship's timber

Timber sample for analysis

Ship's timber 3 Wave
WA3332 - Animal

Bone: whale broken.

Animal 1 Wave
WA3322 - Bark/bamboo

Branch, sandlewood ??? For analysis.

Bark/bamboo 1 Wave
WA3318 - Copper/brass

Nail, copper

Copper/brass 1 Wave
WA3317ABC - Copper/brass

Bolts

Copper/brass 3 Wave
WA3319 - Ship's timber

Plank of wood, with remains copper sheathing + tacks

Ship's timber 1 Wave
WA3323 - Glass

Bottle necks, dark glass

Glass 2 Wave
WA3324 - Bricks

Brick half: grey clay.

Bricks 1 Wave
WA3325 - CERAMICS

Ceramic sherds, 2 pink stripes,1 floral

CERAMICS 3 Wave
WA3326 - Earthenware

Sherds, Asian Blue / white.

Earthenware 5 Wave
WA3327 - Earthenware

Sherds, blue/ white

Earthenware 4 Wave
WA3328 - CERAMICS

Sherds, Willow pattern

CERAMICS 5 Wave
WA3329 - CERAMICS

Sherds, pale blue/white. Willow ?

CERAMICS 2 Wave