Treasure Beaches Report: Pt. 2. (2020 and Beyond). : 9/10/25 Report - Remarkable Roman Helmet Recovered. Treasure Coast Bottle Finds: Kerr and Parsons. Gold New Record High.

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A recovery that sheds new light on one of the most significant episodes in ancient Mediterranean history. A bronze helmet of the "Montefortino" type, in an extraordinary state of preservation and complete with paraguances, was brought to the surface...

The artifact comes from a sea area charged with memory: that in which, in 241 B.C., the Battle of the Egadi was fought, the decisive clash of the First Punic War between Rome and Carthage. The helmet, of the type used by Roman troops between the fourth and first centuries B.C., represents one of the most important finds in recent years, both for the integrity of the find and for the historical context to which it refers.

“The Montefortino helmet is one of the most beautiful and complete ever recovered,”... “These findings not only enrich the historical knowledge of the 241 B.C. battle, but also strengthen the image of our island as the custodian of a unique cultural heritage. This is an extraordinary achievement, the result of the joint work of the Superintendence of the Sea, the professionals involved in the research and the support of international institutions and foundations. We will continue to invest in the protection and enhancement of this heritage, aware that it represents a fundamental identity and cultural resource for Sicily.”

Here is the link for more about that.

Art meets the mountains in Pinzolo: Fondazione Caritro's works at 2,101 meters (7,880 feet)

You might find the wording a bit odd due to the translation from Italian.

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Here are couple Kerr canning jars found on the Treasure Coast. Along with Ball and Mason, Kerr is one of the more common types of canning jars found here. There are also some others, such as Tropical and Presto.

Canning Jar Embossed:
KERR
SELF SEALING
TRADE MARK REG.
WIDE MOUTH MASON.

Kerr Mason Jar with AHK Mark on the Bottom.

"Businessman and entrepreneur Alexander Hewitt Kerr organized this company in Portland, Oregon in 1903 under the name Hermetic Fruit Jar Company. The official name was changed in 1904 to Kerr Glass Manufacturing Company. Kerr did not actually manufacture glass during the earliest years but was, more accurately, a sales company/distributor during the period from 1904 to 1909 and had jars made for them (with the Kerr name embossing) by other glass companies.

The first jars made for Kerr were evidently the KERR-ECONOMY brand jars, and that type was made in the earliest years (c.1903-1909) by Illinois-Pacific Glass Company of San Francisco, and also by the Hazel-Atlas Glass Company (based in Washington, PA and later at Wheeling WV) from 1906 to 1909.

Here is the link for more information. I just added these jars with additional information to my TGBottleBarn.blogspot.com site.

You can also find more information about the Kerr company by using this link.

Kerr Glass Manufacturing Corporation - Maker of Fruit Jars (glassbottlemarks.com)

The most common canning jars I've found on the Treasure Coast are Ball, Presto and Kerr. Also a couple others such as Tropical.

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Everybody knows about Clorox, which used to be more common than today, but another related produc, is the Parsons cleaning product.

PARSONS' HOUSEHOLD CLEANSER Bottle
Found on the Treasure Coast.

This bottle is embossed: PARSON'S HOUSEHOLD CLEANSER.

Other Parson's bottles that I've found are embossed PARSON'S SUDSY AMMONIA. Below are some other Parson's bottles that I've found.

Parsons Ammonia and Cleanser Bottles.

Parsons Household Ammonia was first offered in 1881. That makes it one of the older consumer products in the United States. Today, it has a new life as a sister product to the Brillo pad.

The brand was originally a product of the Columbia Chemical Works of Brooklyn.

Ammonia has a slew of uses. Today it is mostly seen as something that is used in window cleaners, but it was once a common laundry product.