Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

BAT80538 - FERROUS

Batavia

Wrought iron nail remnants, no original surface. Nail head and upper part of shafts (x7). Shaft square in section. Head shape not diagnostic. Tip not preserved. One is bend (pres.l. 0.062, pres. head dia. 0.013; pres. x-section shaft 0.006). Nail head fragments (x6). Shaft and tip not preserved. Head shape not diagnostic. Nail shaft remnant (x3). One square in section. Max.pres.l. 0.067; max.pres. x-section shaft 0.010. Plus non-diagnostic flakes or exfoliated fragments from these fasteners (x40). No measurements taken.

Site Area Code Mid-West

Site Location Long Island, Total Station survey point A017/ F3

Number of Items 56

Material FERROUS

Museum Reference

Registration Number 80538

ID 108504

Status Commonwealth

Artefacts

Batavia

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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