The Netherlands: The European significance of the wreck site of the Burgzand Noord 10

The wreck of the Burgzand Noord 10 is located in the Texelstroom area, where all bigger ships were waiting to be unloaded or loaded at the Amsterdam staple market. It is therefore an example of a ship involved in the international trade. The wreck of the Burgzand Noord 10 is clearly not a Dutch ship: it is built in a different way, with the use of a lot of pinewood. The cargo of the wreck consists of hundreds of Iberian jars. It is possible that the wreck is of South European origin.

The wreck of the Burgzand Noord 10 is well preserved; even organic objects are still in good shape after 350 years. Unfortunately, the wreck has recently been freed from the sand that was covering it. It is extremely important to find ways to protect this wreck (and other wrecks) from quick degradation.