Excavating shipwrecks

Members of the ship archaeological department of the Rijksdienst IJsselmeerpolders excavate shipwrecks in the Noordoostpolder and Flevoland, including a river ship from the beginning of the 17th century. The objects are brought together in a large shed in Ketelhaven, where the Museum for Ship Archaeology has recently been established. With coins, tools, ship parts, clothing, household objects and …