About this jug
Location:
Zeilenmakersgilde 55, 8253 GH Dronten, Netherlands
Netherlands
Long/Lat:
52.54007, 5.69095
Notes: In 1976, a remarkable shipwreck was excavated on plot K45 in Eastern Flevoland, between Dronten and Swifterbant. It turned out to be a tjalk-like ship approximately 20 meters long, but without a stern. It was probably used as a military sailing ship, equipped to accommodate soldiers. During the excavation, sabers, muskets, and three iron cannons were found alongside beard man jugs. Another unusual feature was that there were visible signs of fire in the wreck, especially on the inside. The fire probably started in the bow and quickly spread to the midship and stern. Presumably, the powder supply exploded there, causing the stern to be thrown off and the ship to fill with water quickly. The corresponding stern was found five years later, but 25 kilometers away, on plot M8 in Southern Flevoland. The construction was so similar that it can be assumed that this is the stern that was missing from the wreck on plot K45. The ship probably sank in 1673 on the Zuiderzee during the Third Anglo-Dutch War. In the ‘disaster year’ of 1672, France, England, Munster, and Cologne declared war on the Dutch Republic. To forestall an attack on Amsterdam, in the summer of 1672, tjalk-like ships were equipped with light artillery, which, due to their shallow draft, were suitable for the Zuiderzee and the Wadden Sea. These ‘uytleggers’ or ‘watte convooyers’ patrolled the Zuiderzee and the river mouths. They usually carried 15 to 25 soldiers and four cannons. In 1673, a fleet of 100 ships was assembled. They were tasked with transporting an army with horses to Overijssel. In July of that year, skirmishes took place near Zwartsluis and Vollenhoven, in which several ‘uytleggers’ were also involved. It is possible that wreck OK45 was one of these ‘uytleggers’.
Height: 261.00
Max-width: 186.00
Rim diameter: 46.90
Foot diameter: 97.50
Feature description: A restored bartmann jug made of gray stoneware with a flat bottom and a vertically placed handle. The pear-shaped model has a stylized 8-petal flower on the front of the belly. On the neck is the mask and a profiled rim. The jug is covered with salt glaze and has an “orange peel” finish in gray and yellow. Deventer system type: s2-kan-32.
Identifier: OK45-4
Custody: Museum
Custody Data: Museum Batavialand
