Kent
Rooswijk, Goodwin Sands
Wreck beach Source-confirmed findsRestricted
What you could find
Reported finds from this ground.
Coins and tokensAlso reported: sabre blades.
Photos via Wikimedia Commons: West Yorkshire Archaeology Advisory Service, Amy Downes, (CC BY-SA 2.0).
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Why this spot
Dutch East Indiaman lost around 30 December 1739
Historic England records the Rooswijk carried coin and bullion; licensed salvage recovered 553 VOC-marked silver ingots and a Mexican pillar dollar.View source →
Before you go
Hazards noted for this site.
shifting sandbanksStrong tides, shipping
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