Written by the TreasureGuide for the exclusive use of the Treasure Beaches Report.
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| John Brooks Beach Saturday Afternoon. |
I visited some beaches Saturday afternoon, and what a difference a day makes. Maybe it was two days, but there was a big difference.
If you remember, I posted a photo of John Brooks taken Thursday where there was a cut all along the beach. Now - just a big soft slope made of newly deposited sand. The flat beach is higher, and you can see the new layers on the flat beach.
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| John Brooks Beach Saturday Afternoon. |
In the above photo, you'll notice an odd area. In approximately that location, something like that has occurred the past few years.
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| Frederick Douglass Beach Saturday Afternoon. |
Thursday, Federick Douglass had a cut that was even nicer than the one at John Brooks. But today, it was gone too.
You'll notice that the waves are breaking parallel to the beach. That will usually push sand up onto the beach, and it is evident this time.
There was an odd little cliff on both sides of the access path where people usually walk down to the beach. You can see one side of that above.
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| Frederick Douglass Beach Saturday Afternoon. |
The cut is completely gone here too.
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| Walton Rocks Beach Saturday Afternoon. |
Walton Rocks had a slightly firmer slope.
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| Walton Rocks Beach Saturday Afternoon. |
I eventually found where the coins could be found. In an area where there was previously a big cut, which had been filled somewhat, in the rough water there was a strip of shells and broken bits. That is where coins could be found.
That, however, is tough going. You are working in rushing water, that is pushing you around, washing in and out over the area and sometimes crashing right on it. It isn't easy to hold your position, keep the target pinpointed and then recover it.
Recovery is the hard part, because not only do you have to remain on the spot while being pushed this way and that, but the digging is also difficult. You are attempting to dig into shells. I haven't done that kind of detecting much, if at all, this year, and if you are not on your game, it is difficult. But the main point is there was a good area to detect, even if it wasn't a walk in the park.
I'll try to illustrate or describe that better sometime in the future. I'll probably have to draw something even if I catch some photos.
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I have a Super nice 16th century find to show too. I almost had it ready to post today, but beach conditions are probably more time- sensitive right now, so I posted that.
The surf will be a touch smaller tomorrow.
Good hunting,
Treasureguide@comcast.net
