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Brick

Maritime Archaeology Museum Maritime History Colonial
Period
Colonial
Date
2025-10-17
Materials
Clay
Dimensions
L-28.8cm, W-20.6cm, H-9cm
Site
Avondstar shipwreck
Inventory
MMG/2009/B/22

Full Description

This was used to construct buildings. But this was found from the Avondster ship. And it provides evidences that it was used in constructing it's kitchen or any other parts of the ship. The light yellow colour of the brick, was of the high constituent of chalk that present in the clay, which was taken from a river valley. The yellow bricks are without doubt made in Netherland.