BAT3901PPP - Human
Batavia
Metatarsal, right foot and right lunate, right hand and left third metacarpal, left hand
Female aged 14–18 years.
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location Beacon Island: Found in 1960 by Mr O ‘Pop’ Marten
Number of Items 3
Material Human
Museum Reference
Registration Number 3901
ID 115278
Status Commonwealth
ANCODS 1975 Netherlands Govt. Allocation
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-foot (9....
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