Ye antient wrecke—1626

The pamphlet recounts the discovery, excavation, and preservation of a seventeenth-century transatlantic vessel found on Cape Cod, combining eyewitness testimony, contemporary colonial accounts of the 1626 voyage and wreck, and technical plans and measurements. It describes the hull’s exposure after long burial in shifting sands, the removal and reassembly of timbers by local shipwrights, assessments of construction and condition, and scholarly commentary on coastal geology that explains burial and recovery. Interwoven are excerpts that detail the passengers’ ordeal and their interactions with nearby settlers, alongside practical draughts, dimensions, and notes on conservation and display.