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