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Viking Helmet Found.
Source: See BBC.com link below. |
A Viking helmet unearthed in Yarm in the 1950s is the first to ever be found in Britain, according to new research.
Found in Chapel Yard by workmen digging trenches for new sewerage pipes, the corroded, damaged artefact is a rare, 10th century Anglo-Scandinavian helmet...
"Our analysis showed that it was initially preserved in waterlogged conditions, only later becoming damaged and starting to corrode. Fortunately it was discovered before it corroded away completely.
"Although there are half a dozen early medieval helmets from Britain, the Sutton Hoo and Coppergate helmets being the most famous, this is the first Anglo-Scandinavian Viking helmet from England.
Here is the link for more about that.
https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-tees-53713029?intlink_from_url=https://www.bbc.com/news/science_and_environment&link_location=live-reporting-story
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Exposed Oyster Shell Midden on South Hutchinson Island.
Photo by Nick A. |
Nick sent me these photos along with the following message.
Just thought I'd share this oyster shell midden I seen in the bank on S Hutchinson Island the other day. I suspect its from the Ais period...
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Same Exposed Shell Midden.
Photo by Nick. |
Nick also sent a follow-up email with the following message and photo.
I know they had to be in this area, I've found a few arrowheads on S Hutchinson beaches. This was my last one I got by Ocean Village in a shell pile while detecting, unfortunately the tip was broken. Harder to find now, the brown jetty renurishment sand has ruined the beaches in SLC, especially at the Douglas wreck site.
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Arrowhead Found on South Hutchinson Island.
Photo by Nick. |
Looks to me like the arrowhead might be another made of agatized coral.
I also agree with the brown renourishment sand ruining the Douglass wreck site. North of John Brooks up by the condos, there was a very broad area of beach eroded by Esaias, but there was still a lot of renourishment sand remaining. There was still something like 75 yards of sand east of where it had been eroded two or three decades ago. At one time a concrete foundation was exposed near the water line and a number of old tree stumps exposed in the water. I haven't seen either of those in many years.
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Source: nhc.noaa.gov
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This one has a 70% chance of becoming a cyclone in the next 48 hours, however the models on Ventusky.com do not show it becoming anything that will affect the Treasure Coast much. Still worth watching.
Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net
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