2/1/25 Report - Metal Detectorists Find Gold Lock. Some Mystery Objects for ID. Fort Pierce Boardwalk. Treasure Trove and Deep Sea Mining.

 

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

Source: See LiveScience link below.

A miniature gold lock dated to the third to fourth centuries was found by a metal detectorist in Germany.

A metal detectorist in Germany has discovered a 1,600-year-old miniature gold lock that's one of a kind.

An analysis of the tiny lock with CT scans revealed the artifact's inner workings, showcasing its high level of Roman craftsmanship and hinting at trade between northern Germany and Rome in the third century.

"The golden miniature box lock is completely unique in Europe,"...

Measuring just under half an inch (1.2 centimeters) in diameter, the tiny lock was identified by metal detector in a field in Westphalia, a region of northwestern Germany, in 2023.

Here is the link to that article.

1,600-year-old Roman padlock with spring mechanism discovered in Germany — and it's tiny | Live Science

Scan of Gold Same Gold Lock.

The iron interior of the miniature lock was examined by archaeologist Michael Rind of the Westphalia-Lippe Regional Association and his colleagues with 3-D neutron computed tomography, which revealed a spring, guide rail, bolt, baseplate, and pin. Some of the lock’s inner workings had been damaged, perhaps in an attempt to break open the device...

Here is that link.

News - Roman Miniature Gold Lock Discovered in Germany - Archaeology Magazine

You've probably found a lot of padlocks if you've been detecting very long.  Below are a few I've found;  Some are older and some new.  I don't know why you find so many padlocks in the water.

Random Sampling of Dug Padlocks.

I'm not sure what the one below is, but one possibility is a lock.  What do you think?

Mystery Object.
Lock?

I think of doing electrolysis on this one, but haven/t yet.

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Here is another mystery object.  Looks kinda like a bullet, but...

Mystery Object.

It has a little white encrustation.  What do you think it is?

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I never received any thoughts on Mark's nickle with "NRA" on it.

Nickle Stamped "NRA" On One Side and "8" On The Other.
Mystery Object Found by Mark G.

Any thoughts?

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A Boardwalk will be constructed at Fort Pierce South Beach.

Will Boardwalk on the Inlet make Fort Pierce South Beach parking better or worse?

Here is the link for more about that.

Will Boardwalk on the Inlet make Fort Pierce South Beach parking better or worse?

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Treasure Trove Worth $26B Found in Japan—And The Economic Impact Is Destabilizing The East.

In a discovery that has sent ripples through global markets, Japanese researchers supported by the Nippon Foundation have uncovered an astonishing $26 billion worth of rare materials on the seabed. The treasure trove, located off the coast of Japan, contains over 230 million tons of minerals such as manganese, cobalt, and nickel, all critical for high-tech industries and renewable energy production. With the deposits spanning 10,000 square kilometers and some reaching depths of 5,200 meters, this find has the potential to redefine Japan’s resource economy and destabilize the geopolitical landscape of East Asia....

Here is that link.

Treasure Trove Worth $26B Found in Japan—And The Economic Impact Is Destabilizing The East

That reminds me of Odyssey Marine Exploration company that now does mostly ocean mining rather than wreck salvage.  You might remember their Black Swan Project, which was when they were salvaging the Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes, worth something like $500 million.  Afet a court ruled they had to turn the recovered treasure over to Spain, they changed their business model.

I wrote about that Black Swan Project and Odyssey Marine Exploration in several posts years ago in treasurebeachesreport.blogspot.com.

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Source: SurfGuru.com.

Now that is a flat surf chart.  Almost no surf for the next week.

Can you believe the first month of 2025 is already over.

Good hunting,

Treasureguide@comcast.net