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Maritime record TR 45 NE 594 - Rooswijk, an 18th century Dutch East Company vessel
Summary
The Rooswijk was a vessel of the Dutch East Company (VOC) built in 1737 which stranded on the Goodwin Sands in 1739 while en route from the Texel to the East Indies.
Location
| Grid reference | TR 49359 58895 (point) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | TR45NE |
| County | KENT |
Map
Type and Period (2)
Full Description
<1> United Kingdom shipwreck index (Bibliographic reference). SKE6340.
<2> Wessex Archaeology, 2007, Rooswijk, Goodwin Sands: Designated Site Assessment: Archaeological Report (Unpublished document). SKE18059.
<3> Wessex Archaeology, 2009, South East of England Designated Wrecks: Marine Geophysical Surveys (Unpublished document). SKE18252.
<4> Historic England, 2022, Wreck Site GAD 58 Goodwin and Downs Kent Tree-ring Analysis of Oak Timbers (Unpublished document). SKE55283.
Sources/Archives (4)
- <1> SKE6340 Bibliographic reference: United Kingdom shipwreck index.
- <2> SKE18059 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2007. Rooswijk, Goodwin Sands: Designated Site Assessment: Archaeological Report.
- <3> SKE18252 Unpublished document: Wessex Archaeology. 2009. South East of England Designated Wrecks: Marine Geophysical Surveys.
- <4> SKE55283 Unpublished document: Historic England. 2022. Wreck Site GAD 58 Goodwin and Downs Kent Tree-ring Analysis of Oak Timbers.
Finds (1)
Protected Status/Designation
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
Related Events/Activities (4)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Marine geophysical survey of Rooswijk wreck site (Ref: 71770) (EKE12740)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Marine geophysical survey of the Rooswijk wreck site (Ref: 69951) (EKE12726)
- Non-Intrusive Event: Site assessment of the Rooswijk wreck site (Ref: 53111.03ddd) (EKE12504)
- Intrusive Event: Wreck Site GAD 58 Goodwin and Downs Kent Tree-ring Analysis of Oak Timbers (Ref: 83/2022) (EKE22083)
Record last edited
Sep 6 2024 1:53PM