Shipwreck Databases Western Australian Museum

BEL319 - Sharpening/grinding

Belinda

Sharpening/grinding artefact recovered from Belinda

Grindstone. Fine grained sandstone with square hole in centre for spindle.

Site Area Code South Coast

Number of Items 1

Material Sharpening/grinding

Museum Reference

Registration Number 319

ID 6683

Status State

Map of shipwreck

Belinda

Belinda was built at Yarmouth with one deck, copper fastened and with iron knees. No dimensions apart from the tonnage are known, but it was stated as having a draught of 13 ft (3.96 m) when fully loaded. It was owned by J. Lee and was under the command of Captain Thomas Coverdale with a crew of 25. The brig was armed with two guns. The Belinda had arrived at Hobart on 12 November 1823 after a...