Marble fragment from the Schiedam Prize wreck

3D Model

A carved piece of white marble, found by diving on the Schiedam wreck of 1684 before site was designated a Protected Wreck in 1982. The stone is cleanly cut on all sides, with saw marks on one face and a possible fixing point underneath it.

The piece appears to be the base of a Classical style architectural carving. It may have been retrieved from some higher status premises in Tangier to be loaded on to the ship for evacuation to England along with other valuable fittings, gear and guns.

3D scanned by Tom Goskar (@tomgoskar) as part of the Wreck and Rescue at Gunwalloe project commissioned by Cornwall Archaeological Unit (CAU) and funded by Historic England to mark the 50th anniversary of the Protection of Wrecks Act, 1973.