BAT3308 - Lead artefact

Batavia Wreck

BAT3308 - Lead

Weight: lead. Round and marked ‘IIII’ on one surface. Surface marked IIII has two holes either side of the markings. 2 small holes in middle of other side w/ small Fleur-de-lis stamp mark above them.

  • Material Lead

  • Number of Items 1

  • Site Area Code Mid-West

  • Site Location W side of planks

Museum Reference

  • artefact BAT3308 - Lead

  • Registration Number 3308

  • ANCODS 1975 Commonwealth Govt. Allocation: ANMM (00046306)

Artefact information

Full information about the Lead
artefact BAT3308 - Lead
Ship Batavia
ANCODS 1975 Commonwealth Govt. Allocation: ANMM (00046306)
Status Commonwealth
Registration Number 3308
Description Weight: lead. Round and marked ‘IIII’ on one surface. Surface marked IIII has two holes either side of the markings. 2 small holes in middle of other side w/ small Fleur-de-lis stamp mark above them.
Material Lead
Number of Items 1
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location W side of planks
Modification date Thu, 2011-01-27
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/bat3308-lead
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Batavia

The Batavia built in Netherlands, by VOC, owned by VOC. The Batavia cargo was Trade goods and supplies, building blocks for portico, specie. The Master of the Batavia was Adriaen Jacobs, the Batavia had a crew of 303. The Batavia was lost 1629/06/04 at Morning reef, Houtman Abrolhos.

Under commandeur Francisco Pelsaert, and Ariaen Jacobsz skipper, newly built Batavia sailed from Texel 27 October 1628 for the Dutch East Indies with bullion, goods and silver. On 4 June 1629 the ship struck a reef near Beacon Island in the Houtman Abrolhos. Of the 322 aboard 40 drowned and the rest got ashore. In search of water and food Jacobsz, Pelsaert and others left site in a 30-...

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