ZW5619 - Copper/brass artefact
Zeewijk Wreck
Cauldron or 'Kettle', copper. Side missing. Wall made from c. 3 sheets of copper w/ c. 55 mm overlaps & vertical rivets (x 7-8)@ 20 mm diam. Rolled rim. Base made from single copper sheet raised 135 mm up side of wall sheets and rivetted w/c. 80 mm overlap and rivets A/A. 2 Rivets where handle was attached.
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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 Main wreck site: area of cannons out from SP12
Museum Reference
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artefact ZW5619 - Copper/brass
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Registration Number 5619
Artefact information
| artefact | ZW5619 - Copper/brass |
|---|---|
| Ship | Zeewijk |
| Status | Commonwealth |
| Registration Number | 5619 |
| Description | Cauldron or 'Kettle', copper. Side missing. Wall made from c. 3 sheets of copper w/ c. 55 mm overlaps & vertical rivets (x 7-8)@ 20 mm diam. Rolled rim. Base made from single copper sheet raised 135 mm up side of wall sheets and rivetted w/c. 80 mm overlap and rivets A/A. 2 Rivets where handle was attached. |
| Material | Copper/brass |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Site Area Code | Mid-West |
| Site Location | Main wreck site: area of cannons out from SP12 |
| Modification date | Tue, 2007-10-02 |
| Date Registered | Thu, 1994-01-06 |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/zw5619-copperbrass |
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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