ZW205ER - Copper/brass artefact
Zeewijk Wreck
Button, large round: brass. Slightly domed front and back. No decoration. Two ‘air holes’ on back, either side of loop shank. Diam 28 mm. (No. 11). [Original allocated to WA.]
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Material Copper/brass
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Number of Items 1
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Site Area Code Mid-West
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Site Location Gun Island
Museum Reference
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artefact ZW205ER - Copper/brass
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Registration Number 205
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ANCODS 1979 Commonwealth Govt. Allocation
Artefact information
| artefact | ZW205ER - Copper/brass |
|---|---|
| Ship | Zeewijk |
| ANCODS | 1979 Commonwealth Govt. Allocation |
| Status | Commonwealth |
| Registration Number | 205 |
| Description | Button, large round: brass. Slightly domed front and back. No decoration. Two ‘air holes’ on back, either side of loop shank. Diam 28 mm. (No. 11). [Original allocated to WA.] |
| Material | Copper/brass |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Site Area Code | Mid-West |
| Site Location | Gun Island |
| Modification date | Fri, 2009-03-27 |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/zw205er-copperbrass-0 |
Zeewijk
The Zeewijk built in Netherlands, by VOC, owned by VOC. The Zeewijk cargo was Coins, general cargo. The Master of the Zeewijk was Jan Steins, the Zeewijk had a crew of 212. The Zeewijk was lost 1727/06/09 at Houtman Abrolhos, Gun Island.
Zeewijk was wrecked on the Houtman Abrolhos, on 9 June 1727. The survivors built a second ship, the Sloepie, enabling 82 out of the initial crew of 208 to reach their initial destination of Batavia on 30 April 1728. The Zeewijk did not break up immediately and goods, including the treasure chests, were transferred to Gun Island, it was obvious to the crew that the ship could never be floated...
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