Santa Maria Madre de Deus, 1643

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The naveta Santa Maria Madre de Deus was lost off the east coast of South Africa in 1643. Her remains were tentatively identified after the discovery of porcelain shards in the 1960s. Later, in 1993, a section of a wooden hull washed ashore after a storm at Bonza Bay. However, the description of the portion of hull found on the beach suggests a later date for its construction. It was 10 m long by 3 m wide, and encompassed 18 thick frames planked on both sides. It was fastened with wooden treenails and ?brass? nails, fasteners not typical of Portuguese shipyards in the 17th century

 

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