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Wednesday, November 29, 2023

11/29/23 Report - General Sherman's Civil War Weapon Dump. Thousands of Clay stamps or seals Found. Wax Seal from T. C.

 

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



Civil War weapons thrown into river by General Sherman's forces recovered in South Carolina.

Civil War weapons, including an unexploded ordnance, were found during a cleanup project in a South Carolina river...

Relics associated with Sherman's destruction of Columbia that were found during cleanup include bullets, cannonballs and swords, some of which were displayed at a press conference on Nov. 13. At least one exploded ordnance was recovered and dealt with by munitions experts at Shaw Air Force Base...

Here is the link for more about that.

Civil War weapons thrown into river by General Sherman's forces recovered in South Carolina | Live Science

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2,000 ancient clay stamps used to seal official Roman documents discovered in Turkey

Researchers found thousands of clay stamps used to seal official documents inside a former city archive in Doliche...

The clay stamps range in size from 0.2 to 0.8 inches (5 to 20 millimeters) and were used to seal documents made of papyrus and parchment, a material made from the skin of a sheep or goat. Each seal contained an impression of a different god or religious symbol...

Here is the link for more about that.

2,000 ancient clay stamps used to seal official Roman documents discovered in Turkey | Live Science

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One of my all-time favorite Treasure Coast beach finds was a wax seal - not the stamp but the actual wax with impression.  It was stamped with the impression of a bird or eagle.  Unfortunately, it is encrusted in sand and the impression is not easy to see and impossible to photograph clearly.

Here is the link for my post about that find.

The Treasure Beaches Report Direct From Florida's Treasure Coast.: 2/3/16 Report - One Of The Most Remarkable Beach Finds That I Could Ever Imagine.

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Expect more small surf, off-shore winds and good high tides.

Good hunting

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