BAT80537 - FERROUS artefact
Batavia Wreck
Wrought iron nail remnants, no original surface. Nail head and upper part of shafts (x15). Shaft square in section. Head shape not diagnostic. Tip not preserved. Max.pres.l. 0.058; pres. head dia. 0.012; max.pres. x-section shaft 0.005. Nail head fragments (x10). Shaft and tip not preserved. Head shape not diagnostic. Max.pres.l. 0.018; max.pres. head dia. 0.018. Nail shaft remnants (x7). Square in section. Max.pres.l. 0.032; max.pres. x-section shaft 0.008. Plus non-diagnostic flakes from these fasteners (x34). No measurements taken.
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Material FERROUS
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Number of Items 66
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Site Area Code Mid-West
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Site Location Long Island, Total Station Point A016/ F2. Found and recovered as a concentration of nails.
Museum Reference
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artefact BAT80537 - FERROUS
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Registration Number 80537
Artefact information
| artefact | BAT80537 - FERROUS |
|---|---|
| Ship | Batavia |
| Status | Commonwealth |
| Registration Number | 80537 |
| Description | Wrought iron nail remnants, no original surface. Nail head and upper part of shafts (x15). Shaft square in section. Head shape not diagnostic. Tip not preserved. Max.pres.l. 0.058; pres. head dia. 0.012; max.pres. x-section shaft 0.005. Nail head fragments (x10). Shaft and tip not preserved. Head shape not diagnostic. Max.pres.l. 0.018; max.pres. head dia. 0.018. Nail shaft remnants (x7). Square in section. Max.pres.l. 0.032; max.pres. x-section shaft 0.008. Plus non-diagnostic flakes from these fasteners (x34). No measurements taken. |
| Material | FERROUS |
| Number of Items | 66 |
| Site Area Code | Mid-West |
| Site Location | Long Island, Total Station Point A016/ F2. Found and recovered as a concentration of nails. |
| Modification date | Mon, 2007-09-10 |
| Date Registered | Thu, 2007-03-15 |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/bat80537-ferrous |
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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