Rooswijk, towards the north eastern end of the Kellett Gut - Kent (off)
The VOC (Dutch East Company) ship Rooswijk was built in Amsterdam in 1737 but stranded on the Goodwin Sands in 1739 while en route from the Texel to the East Indies. The site represents archaeological evidence for the practice of large-scale overseas commerce between the Netherlands and Asia during the C18. the Goodwins, The site was visited in 2022 and new areas of the wreck site are being exposed due to the movement of sediment. The site appears to have been impacted by fishing activity and this incursion has been reported to Kent Police.
Site Details
- Designated Site Name:
- The Rooswijk
- Heritage Category:
- Protected Wreck Site
- List Entry Number:
- 1000085
- Local Planning Authority:
- Kent (off)
- Site Type:
- Maritime > Wreck
Location
- Locality:
- Towards the north eastern end of the Kellett Gut
- County:
- off Kent (off)
- Region:
- London and South East
Assessment Information
- Assessment Type:
- Wreck site
- Condition:
- Generally unsatisfactory with major localised problems
- Vulnerability:
- High
- Trend:
- Declining
- Priority:
- E - Monitoring as appropriate (any trend)
- Previous Priority:
- E
- Ownership:
- Private
Contact Details
Hefin Meara 07879 113318
