IDM-004 Shipwreck

Filipe Castro

 

Country: Mozambique
Place: Ilha de Moçambique
Coordinates: Lat. ; Long.
Type: Unknown
Identified: No
Dated: circa 1600

Introduction

This wreck was found during a visual survey around the Island of Mozambique on the 4th of July 2001 and inspected the same afternoon. In the course of its reconnaissance and assessment, two dives were done.

The site was located at 3 m depth in front of the entrance of the fortress and a ballast pile of small stones was exposed, covering what was described by the treasure hunters as small pieces of wood. Fragments of ceramics were found (possibly Portuguese). No other visible signs of wreckage are present.

The site was deemed uninteresting due to its shallow location, near Forte S. Sebastião, and therefore unlikely to have “important archaeological and/or cultural material.”

Team

This site was surveyed by a team of the treasure hunting company Arqueonautas SA., under the direction of Mr. Alejandro Mirabal.

Ballast

Just referred to as composed of “small stones.”

Anchors

Not mentioned.

Guns

Not mentioned.

Iron Concretions

No information.

Hull remains

No hull remains were reported.

Caulking

Not reported.

Fasteners

Not reported.

Size and scantlings

Not reported.

Wood

No timber samples were reported.

References

Mirabal, Alejandro, 2001.