2/5/21 Report - Shipwreck Parts Reused. Finds for Identification. Hot Market For Treasure.

 

Written by the TreasureGuide for the exclusive use of the Treasure Beaches Report.

Wrecks of ships found near the shoreline in Tallinn are keeping archaeologists busy and show that ship materials have been reused for centuries.

Research fellow at the Estonian Maritime Museum Priit Lätti said that ship materials were used in construction back in the Middle Ages. When a ship had reached the end of its lifespan, everything still usable was sawn off and reused – timber, sails, ropes and metal.

Hulks that were beached on purpose have been discovered in Tallinn.

"In a situation where both ships and dock structures were made of wood, fire was among the chief concerns. We know that ships that caught fire were towed out of the harbor to keep the fire from spreading and allowed to drift onto the beach," Lätti said...

We have found rivets that we believe were used in shipbuilding. It does not mean the sea used to reach up there, simply that details from ships were later reused,"...

Here is the link.

Hulks found near Tallinn lived on as construction material | News | ERR

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Finds by George C. To Be Identified.

Here is an email I just received with the above photo.

TG

I read your blog  often and detect when I can.

I found these on an island close to ocean near Brunswick, Georgia

The one item is a broken bronze buckle the other items are serpent designs  or a type of Amulet.

Thanks if you can help

George C.

Looks like gun hardware to me - maybe a side plate and some other pieces.  Maybe you can correct that or help narrow it down.

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Fort Pierce is said to be considering parking fees at South Causeway, South Jetty and South Beach parks.

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One thing I've noticed lately -  a lot of people are flocking to the same spot and missing some good areas.

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The surf predictions aren't very exciting.  But just when you get lulled to sleep, something happens. 

Visibility in the river was great yesterday.  Never saw it so clear.

Source: MagicSeaWeed.com.

Happy hunting,

TreasureGuide@comcast.net