Tuesday, July 2, 2019

7/2/19 Report - Part of Rosary Found Off Shore by Sea Reaper. Lead Shot Found. Revolutionary War Records Free. Spear Point.


Written by the TreasureGuide for the exclusive use of treasurebeachesreport.blogspot.com.

Salvage Boat and Tender Working North of John Brooks Monday Afternoon.
The salvage season has started well.  The weather has been good for salvage work, and most of the crews have found some gold, along with other items.

For the beach detectorist, things have not been so encouraging.

John Brooks Beach Monday Aftternoon.
There was just a faint strip of shells along the waterline.

Wherever there were people at the beach, there were people in the water seeking relief from the heat.

John Brooks Beach Monday Afternoon.

Most of the salvage vessels on the Treasure Coast have already found some gold this year. I already talked about one piece - a probably religious item. More recently, part of a gold rosary was found by captain Josh Fisher-Abt and the crew of the Sea Reaper. That item was farther from shore than most, and it was speculated that it may have been from a passenger that went overboard before the ship  broke up

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Musket Balls, Lead Shot and Melted Lead From Turtle Trail Area.
Most of those shown above, as well as other pieces not shown. came from just a few feet north of the Turtle Trail beach access a few years ago.

Among the items are a lot of small caliber bullets that look like they were shot into the dunes or sand.  As well as on the beach, I've found them sliding down the cliff in front of the dunes.  There are more than those shown.  I always wondered if someone was shooting birds or just doing target practice.  They are flattened out and look almost like buttons.

There are a few musket balls in the mix.  One larger one and a few smaller ones.  Note also the melted lead bits at the bottom.  Also there are a few larger caliber bullets.

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Here is something you might find interesting.  Ancestry.com is giving free access to Revolutionary War records for a limited time.

Here is the link you can use to register.

https://go.fold3.com/revolutionary-war?xid=2388&utm_source=content&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=odp-revwar-july2019

I've found at least six ancestors that served in the Revolutionary War through my wife's research, beginning with Nehemiah Day who served in New York and New Jersey to Captain John Wetzel, on the Western Front.

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I'd like to see photos of Native American artifacts found on Treasure Coast beaches.  If you have any points or other finds. send them in and I'll post a good selection if I get enough.

Here is one to start you off. It is a broken spear point.

Broken Spear Point.
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No change in Treasure Coast beach conditions is predicted for the rest of the week.

Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net