ZT1837 - Silver artefact
Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) Wreck
Pieces of eight: silver
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Material Silver
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Number of Items 18
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Site Area Code Mid-West
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Site Location Main coin area
Museum Reference
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artefact ZT1837 - Silver
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Registration Number 1837
Artefact information
| artefact | ZT1837 - Silver |
|---|---|
| Ship | Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) |
| Status | Commonwealth |
| Registration Number | 1837 |
| Description | Pieces of eight: silver |
| Material | Silver |
| Number of Items | 18 |
| Site Area Code | Mid-West |
| Site Location | Main coin area |
| Modification date | Mon, 2005-07-11 |
| Date Registered | Mon, 1978-05-15 |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/zt1837-silver |
Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp)
The Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) built in Netherlands, by VOC, owned by VOC. The Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) cargo was Coins, general cargo. The Master of the Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) was Marinus Wijsvliet, the Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) had a crew of 200-250. The Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) was lost 1712/06 at North of Kalbarri.
This is the only ship that needs permission to dive on in WA. Protected zone 500 m around wreck. On 1 August 1711 Zuytdorp also Zuiddorp (meaning ‘South town’) was dispatched from the Netherlands to the trading port of Batavia. It never arrived at its destination. No search was undertaken, presumably due to prior expensive but fruitless attempts to search for other missing ships. The crew...
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