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In my 12/18 post I showed a mystery object that was found by John H. DJ did some research and found the above item from eBay. It is described as being the back plate of a Taylor Baroguide Barometer, which is just like the one on the mystery object, which is now solved.
What John found is the back and some of the workings. The face and dials (shown below) are missing.
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| Baroguide Barometer Face. |
Thanks to DJ for identifying the mystery object and to John for sharing the find.
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Blind Creek will be closed January 6 to July 2025 for construction of a new parking lot and restroom facilities. Beach access will be on a temporary beach access north of the current access and parking will be at the Little Mud Creek parking lot.
As you might know, Blind Creek is a very popular clothing optional beach just north of the FPL property. If you are offended by nudity (or maybe just some nudity) this isn't the beach for you.
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A 1,800-year-old silver amulet discovered next to a skeleton in a cemetery in Germany is the oldest evidence of Christianity north of the Alps, according to a new study.
Researchers made the discovery by digitally unrolling a tiny scroll inside the amulet, which revealed an unusual Latin inscription. The finding may upend historians' understanding of how Christianity was practiced in the early Roman Empire.
Measuring just 1.4 inches (3.5 centimeters) long, the amulet contains a wafer-thin sheet of silver foil that's rolled up tightly. Archaeologists discovered it in the grave of a man who died between A.D. 230 and 270 and was buried in a cemetery on the outskirts of Frankfurt. The man likely wore the amulet on a cord around his neck, as it was found just below his chin...
Here is the link for more about that.
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In 2012, however, archaeologists unearthed a 30.86-pound (14-kilogram) hoard of chainmail in an ancient civilian settlement outside of a Roman legionary fortress in Bonn, Germany.
The thousands of interconnected rings in chainmail made the garment difficult to melt down, so it was instead reused for repairs, similar to textile patches. In fact, the results of the recent study suggest that the 2012 artifact—a solidified pile of two almost-complete chainmail garments as well as sections of two others—was essentially a scrap pile...
Here is that link.
How the Roman Army Repaired Its Armor Far From Home
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| Source: SurfGuru.com. |
We have some west winds today and the tides are lower. That opens up some possibilities. You might be able to get out a little farther on the beach today.
Good hunting,
Treasureguide@comcast.net