BAT4073 - Flint artefact

Batavia Wreck

Flint stone

  • Material Flint

  • Number of Items 1

  • Site Area Code Mid-West

  • Site Location Found in concretion

Museum Reference

  • artefact BAT4073 - Flint

  • Registration Number 4073

Artefact information

Full information about the Flint
artefact BAT4073 - Flint
Ship Batavia
Status Commonwealth
Registration Number 4073
Description Flint stone
Material Flint
Number of Items 1
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location Found in concretion
Modification date Mon, 2005-07-11
Date Registered Mon, 1973-02-19
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/bat4073-flint
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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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