ZW864 - Glass artefact
Zeewijk Wreck
Dutch glass fragments (25 ); stoneware jug base & wall frag (2); earthenware frag (1); majolica frag (1); and blue and white porcelain (1), pipe stem (1). Animal bones & teeth (6 ); iron nail (1). Bag 5/6/7/8.
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Material Glass
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Number of Items 1
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Site Area Code Mid-West
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Site Location Found Gun Island - junction of dunes and cleared area by southern camp site. Loose on surface.
Museum Reference
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artefact ZW864 - Glass
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Registration Number 864
Artefact information
| artefact | ZW864 - Glass |
|---|---|
| Ship | Zeewijk |
| Status | Commonwealth |
| Registration Number | 864 |
| Description | Dutch glass fragments (25 ); stoneware jug base & wall frag (2); earthenware frag (1); majolica frag (1); and blue and white porcelain (1), pipe stem (1). Animal bones & teeth (6 ); iron nail (1). Bag 5/6/7/8. |
| Material | Glass |
| Number of Items | 1 |
| Site Area Code | Mid-West |
| Site Location | Found Gun Island - junction of dunes and cleared area by southern camp site. Loose on surface. |
| Modification date | Fri, 2010-12-10 |
| Date Registered | Thu, 1972-06-15 |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/zw864-glass |
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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