8/4/24 Report = Debby To Hit Florida as Hurricane I. Spanish Explorers At Anclote Key. Agatized Coral and Florida Moonstone.

 

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

So Debby is expected to become a Hurricane I by the time it makes landfall in the big bend area of Florida.  As I said yesterday, the Big Bend area has a lot of history, including some of the oldest of the United States.

The area has been hit several times in recent years, and the cumulative erorion, although refilled to some extent, could open up some good detecting.

Anclot Key is a good example.  See Rediscovering Anclote's Hidden Treasure - NatureCoaster.com

In the 1500’s, the great Spanish explorers, Vasco Da Gama and Alonso Alvarez de Pineda, with their conquistadors, began to survey the Anclote area.

They used a kedge anchoring system to navigate the shallow, winding, channels in order to make land. This anchoring system uses two anchors: one in front and one in back. The forward anchor would be pulled for momentum to reach their destination.

In Spanish, these anchors translate to the word “Anclote”, hence the name Anclote River, Anclote Key, and the Anclote community...

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Florida has a lot of different kinds of treasure, some of which are overlooked by detectorists.  Agatized Coral is one of those.  

There are beautiful examples to be found, but agatized coral was also used by native Floridians to make arrowheads.  I once sowed an arrowhead made of agatized coral which was found on a Treasure Coast beach.

See The Treasure Beaches Report Direct From Florida's Treasure Coast.: 7/5/19 Report - Other Kinds of Treasures You Might See On Florida Beaches. The Official Florida Stone and Arrowheads. First Find of Dinosaur Eggs.

Also see The Treasure Beaches Report Direct From Florida's Treasure Coast.: 1/9/13 Report - Agatized Coral The State Stone & Wood for Ships & First(?) Metal Detector

See Where To Find Agatized Coral In Florida: A Guide To the Three Most Likely Places - Yes Dirt

Florida isn't known for its gemstones, but it does have some.  Moonstone is one.  Moonstone has a white to grayish-blue color, and possibly with some pink or reddish hue. 

See Where To Find Moonstone In Florida: A Get Started Guide - Yes Dirt

Metal detecting should expand your horizons..  Explore new areas as well as different types of treasure.

Debby won't be bringing any big surf to the Treasure Coast.  We will be having some decent afternoon low tides, but the surf will remain small.

Good hunting,

TreasureGuide@comcast.net