ZT3973 - Pewter artefact
Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) Wreck
Plate (charger). Upper rim marked with AVOC mark which has been counterstamped with an with AVOCM mark—indicating Middelburg. On the base of the plate is a Rose and Crown maker’s mark.
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Material Pewter
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Number of Items 1
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Site Area Code Mid-West
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Site Location Wreck site: excavated by Geoff Kimpton.
Museum Reference
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artefact ZT3973 - Pewter
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Registration Number 3973
Artefact information
| artefact | ZT3973 - Pewter |
|---|---|
| Ship | Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) |
| Status | Commonwealth |
| Registration Number | 3973 |
| Description | Plate (charger). Upper rim marked with AVOC mark which has been counterstamped with an with AVOCM mark—indicating Middelburg. On the base of the plate is a Rose and Crown maker’s mark. |
| Material | Pewter |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Site Area Code | Mid-West |
| Site Location | Wreck site: excavated by Geoff Kimpton. |
| Modification date | Tue, 2008-10-07 |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/zt3973-pewter |
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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