ZW870 - Animal artefact
Zeewijk Wreck
Bones (3) - rib, vertebra, part jaw; hoop iron (5) ; and pipe stems (2); oyster shell (1). Bag 13.
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Material Animal
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Number of Items 11
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Site Area Code Mid-West
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Site Location Found Gun Island, near southern camp. 40 yds S. of ‘bed springs’. 2’ deep to bed rock. Limestone overlaid by about 1” of guano overlaid by sand. NO peat layer. Finds at 6-12” above bed rock.
Museum Reference
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artefact ZW870 - Animal
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Registration Number 870
Artefact information
| artefact | ZW870 - Animal |
|---|---|
| Ship | Zeewijk |
| Status | Commonwealth |
| Registration Number | 870 |
| Description | Bones (3) - rib, vertebra, part jaw; hoop iron (5) ; and pipe stems (2); oyster shell (1). Bag 13. |
| Material | Animal |
| Number of Items | 11 |
| Site Area Code | Mid-West |
| Site Location | Found Gun Island, near southern camp. 40 yds S. of ‘bed springs’. 2’ deep to bed rock. Limestone overlaid by about 1” of guano overlaid by sand. NO peat layer. Finds at 6-12” above bed rock. |
| Modification date | Wed, 2007-10-24 |
| Date Registered | Thu, 1972-06-15 |
| URL | http://www.museum.wa.gov.au/maritime-archaeology-db/artefacts/zw870-animal |
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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