via The Star, 02 April 2021: Wood from the supposed Melaka Sultanate-era shipwreck to be sent for radiocarbon dating.
Recently unearthed remnants of a wooden vessel and other artefacts could be the first discovery of links to the Melaka Sultanate.
The vessel is believed to be linked to the last ruler of Melaka, Sultan Mahmud Shah (1488-1511), said Datuk Dr Dionysius SK Sharma.
The archaeology buff is currently working closely with the National Heritage Department and Melaka Museum Corporation (Perzim) to unearth tangible artefacts relating to the sultanate.
“We used to discover remnants of galleons related to the (former colonialists) Dutch and Portuguese as well as Chinese junks,” he said when met at the discovery site on Pulau Melaka on Friday (April 2).
Dionysius said the remnants have been sent to the United States to determine the actual age of the timber through laboratory tests.
Source: Artefacts likely linked to Melaka Sultanate sent to US for tests | The Star
