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| 1000-year-old coin pendant. |
The coin had been converted into a pendant or medallion so that it could be worn on a cord around the neck...
The original solidi were awarded to high-ranking Carolingian nobles, but the later copies — probably made in Frisia, an area now covered by the northern Netherlands and the western edge of Germany — were used as "portable wealth" throughout Scandinavia...
It is likely this one was worn as an amulet by one of the Viking invaders...
Here is the link for more about that.
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Archaeologists in Saudi Arabia have unearthed a clay pot full of gold, silver and gemstone-encrusted jewelry that may have been buried by an Islamic pilgrim en route to Mecca more than a millennium ago...
Located in the Al-Qassim region, Dhariyah was a key station on the Hajj route for Islamic pilgrims between Basra, Iraq, and Mecca, Saudi Arabia. According to archaeologists with the Saudi Heritage Commission who have been excavating Dhariyah for six years, radiocarbon analysis of organic remains puts the main settlement in the period of 743 to 753...
Experts do not yet know why the jewelry decorated with floral patterns and geometric motifs was buried at Dhariyah or whether it belonged to a pilgrim. But it is clear that skilled metalworkers crafted the pieces by shaping sheets of gold, embossing them, and inlaying semiprecious gems...
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A significant archaeological breakthrough has been uncovered in the historic district of
Matariya, Ain Shams, where excavations at the tomb of “Panehsy” have revealed the first nearly complete funerary furniture set ever discovered in the area, alongside a trove of rare artefacts that shed new light on burial practices across centuries...
Mohamed Abdel Badie, Head of the Egyptian Antiquities Sector, stated that the cachette also included a collection of faience amulets in symbolic forms, including a duck-shaped amulet and another representing the Atef crown. The discovery further revealed four stones, two of which are believed to be carnelian, one pinkish-red and encased in a yellow metal frame likely made of gold, and another with a greenish-blue hue.
Archaeologists also recovered a notable collection of yellow-colored metal earrings, consisting of five pairs of varying sizes, believed to be made of gold, with diameters ranging between 1.5 and 2.5 centimetres...
Here is the link for the rest of the article, which includes a lot more pictures.
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There are hoards out there and many treasures waiting to be found. Remember to scout around and explore different areas rather than keep hitting all the same old places.
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| Jensen Beach Friday Morning. |
Evidence of an old wreck has been found in the Jensen area as well as other interesting treasures that I've talked about in the past. I once mentioned the story of a treasure from the early days of Jensen when a cache of gold coins was found. There was a novel inspired by that find. I mentioned that one years ago.
This morning is overcast and the surf a little rougher.
Here is the link for the Jensen Beach cam.
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| Surf Chart from SurfGuru.com. |
Here is the surf chart.
I should point out something that I've taken for granted in the past. The tides vary from location to location vary on the Treasure Coast. For example, the low tide at Sebastian will be at a different time than the low tide at Fort Pierce, so you might want to check the appropriate tide chart if you are trying to hit the beach at a certain tidal level. I think most of you know to do that, but I don't worry a lot about the time of the tides, although I do time my visits to a general extent. However, I think I usually time my visits a bit differently than most detectorists.
If you are going to hit a number of different beaches on a day, you might start out on the beach where the low tide is first and then visit the beaches where the low is later second. In other words, work along with the progression of the tides. That seems to work well sometimes.
But sometimes I might want to be at a beach at low tide and other times not. My strategy changes with the beach, conditions and what has been happening at different beaches.
The surf chart shows an possible increase in surf out around a week from now.
We are getting deeper into hurricane season.
Good hunting,
Treasureguide@comcast.net