ZT4236c - Majolica artefact

Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp) Wreck

Ceramic fragments: Majolica sherds. Traces of blue glaze.

  • Material Majolica

  • Number of Items 2

  • Site Area Code Mid-West

  • Site Location Wreck site: Armour concretion 37/38 & 16/17.

Museum Reference

  • artefact ZT4236c - Majolica

  • Registration Number 4236

Artefact information

Full information about the Majolica
artefact ZT4236c - Majolica
Ship Zuiddorp (Zuytdorp)
Status Commonwealth
Registration Number 4236
Description Ceramic fragments: Majolica sherds. Traces of blue glaze.
Material Majolica
Number of Items 2
Site Area Code Mid-West
Site Location Wreck site: Armour concretion 37/38 & 16/17.
Modification date Mon, 2007-10-15
Date Registered Fri, 1993-05-14
URL http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/zt4236c-majolica
Map of shipwreck

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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