What is the Mystery Behind the Shipwreck and Treasure on Terschelling Island?

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A recent discovery on Terschelling Island revealed the remains of an old wooden sloop containing thousands of beads, primarily made from glass and possibly bone, along with 300 kg of copper rods and over 40 pottery sherds. The cargo has been salvaged and moved to a local museum, but the sloop itself has been lost to the sea. Preliminary investigations indicate that the beads date back to the eighteenth century, with potential origins linked to Groningen, Nijmegen, or Germany. The ongoing research is delayed due to many ship archaeologists being on vacation, leaving questions about the copper's origin and whether the sloop was involved in an import or export trade.
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I haven't found an English page of this yet but this is the gist.

Two weeks ago a bird watcher found the remains of what seemed an old wooden sloop on the beach of the island Terschelling. It contained thousands of beads, made from glass and probably bone, also 300 kg of copper rods and over 40 sherds of pottery.

The cargo has been recovered and is brought to the local museum, the sloop however has been taken by the sea again.

Initial investigation suggest that the beads are eighteenth century, the symbols suggest maybe Groningen, Nijmegen, or also possibly from Germany.

Most ship archeologists are on vacation so it will take some time before investigations will give more clearer results.
 
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Is copper a local produce, or was this sloop in an "imports" business, rather than "exports"?
 
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