A small selection of artefacts from the wrecksite will be presented on this page. The page will be updated regularly.
Ordnance
As the Mynden was a warship, many of the artefacts recovered up to now belong to this category.
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This concretion contains a grenade with fuse, a priming iron and a powder horn. |
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This barrel of a naval flintlock blunderbuss was found in the surroundings of the wreck. The blunderbuss was a close range weapom used from the tops or in the ship's boats. An Amsterdam trade mark is visible on the barrel. |
Common utensils
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A copper cooking pot from the ship's galley. |
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The precise function of this wooden box with carved decorations is unclear. It may have served as a clay pipe case. |
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The function of this lead mark is still unclear. Any ideas? |