2/2/17 Report - Search For Missing Diver. Excellent Bottle Web Site. Ancient Swedish Shipwreck. Hurricane Matthew Exposes Artifacts.

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Found Mexican Mustang Liniment Bottles

I used to frequently say there is always some place to hunt and something to find.  When one type of treasure is not being found, you can look for other types of treasures in other places.  I won't elaborate on that again now, but this is one example.  When beach conditions aren't good for finding old coins, you can find other things if you look in other locations.

I personally like finding old bottles and I also like to do some eye-balling.  Eye-balling can tell you a lot if you look for the clues.  You can see a lot more area than you can detect too.  

Yesterday I told you that I found a Mexican Mustang Liniment bottle and that the Odyssey web site said that many of them were found on the S. S. Republic wreck site.  I did a little more research and in the process discovered a good web site for bottle collectors.  It is excellent.

Here is just a little of what the peachridgeglass.com web site says about Mexican Mustang Liniment.

Here’s another all-healing Victorian wonder medicine, this time from the early 1850s, called Mexican Mustang Liniment. The main ingredient was rather startling: the Liniment appears to have been mostly crude petroleum oil. For Man & Beast. There is even a Trade Card (pictured below) showing a fallen lass and a horse with Mexican Mustang Liniment on its way!

And here is just one of the nice ads you will find at the same web site.

Source: peachridgeglass.com web site.
See link below.

And here is the link.

http://www.peachridgeglass.com/2012/02/mexican-mustang-linament/

By the way, the one of the left is the one I found yesterday.  The other was found a few years ago.

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Marine archaeologists believe they have identified a shipwreck in the south of Sweden as an historic warship the same size as the one displayed in Stockholm's world famous Vasa musem...

Here is the link for the rest of the story.

http://www.thelocal.se/20170201/southern-sweden-may-have-its-own-vasa-as-historic-shipwreck-is-identified

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...Rob Stewart, 37, of Toronto, was reported missing at around 5:15 p.m. Tuesday, according to the U.S. Coast Guard. Stewart had been diving near Alligator Reef, known for the Alligator Reef Lighthouse, which rises out of the water about five miles off Islamorada...

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/florida/fl-missing-sharkwater-filmmaker-diver-20170201-story.html

Thanks to Harry D. who alerted me to this story.
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18th century artifacts are being discovered as trees damaged by Hurricane Matthew are being removed in Savannah Georgia.

http://www.wlox.com/story/34384257/artifacts-turning-up-in-savannah-as-hurricane-debris-is-removed

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Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net

10/18/16 Report - Civil War Ordnance Uncovered by Matthew. Kang-hsi Of Manila Galleons. TCBDCR= 2.

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Pot Shards From Manila Galleon
Source: Xinhualin link below.

The first thing I want to mention today is the big tides that will be combined with a 4 - 6 foot surf today and an even bigger surf tomorrow.  Unfortunately the winds will hit straight on, but there could be enough water action to help, especially tomorrow.

High water can result in a few scattered cobs on the beach even if there are not much of any cuts. However, you can almost always find some erosion if you look around enough after high water, especially around rocks and other natural or man made obstacles.

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4PM update: I was out this afternoon and as a result am giving a Treasure Coast a beach detecting conditions rating of a 2.

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Hurricane Matthew uncovered Civil War ordnance in South Carolina,  One corroded clump of grenades was exploded.

Trae R. sent the following link.

http://www.surfline.com/surf-news/great-white-nursery-discovered-off-new-york-old-civil-war-ammo-on-south-carolina-beach-ocean-oddities-east-coa_142415/

Here is another link about the same thing.

http://www.livescience.com/56458-hurricane-matthew-uncovers-civil-war-cannonballs.html

That reminds me of the grapeshot I found in the Carribbean, but left there because to take it on the plane could have meant hefty fines or other troubles.

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Mexican archaeologists have uncovered thousands of fragments of a 400-year-old shipment of Chinese "export-quality porcelain" that was long buried in the Pacific Coast port of Acapulco.

The shipment of rice bowls, cups, plates and platters dates from the reign of the Ming Dynasty's 13th emperor, Wanli (1572-1620), and is believed to have arrived in Acapulco aboard the China Galleon, which regularly sailed between Asia and the New World...

Evidence even shows that starting in 1565, the return trips to Mexico were manned by Chinese crews, said Fonseca.

Here is the link.

http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2016-10/17/c_135761246.htm

I've talked a good bit in the past about Kang-hsi porcelain, which is sometimes found on 1715 Fleet beaches.  I've posted pictures of shards in the past and even provided information on how to identify Kang-hsi (See photo above.).  My 3/29/13 post is one that talks a little about Kang-hsi porcelain.

Obviously not all blue on white shards are Kang-hsi.  There was other pottery shipped in the Manila galleons that was not as fine as the Kang-hsi.  Lower quality pots were used for storage.

You can learn to easily distinguish between lower quality pottery and Kang-hsi.

Here is a link to a great but brief overview of the archaeology of the Manila galleons.

http://www.themua.org/collections/files/original/61b274c68e00272c5e50f0af53f5b140.pdf

That is all for now.

Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net

10/9/16 Report - Many Detectorists Continue to Scan the Wreck Beaches of the Treasure Coast Sunday. Few Cuts Anywhere On Treasure Coast After Matthew.

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Access South of Frederick Douglas Beach

This is a beach that is south of Frederick Douglas.  It is not a wreck beach and I saw no detectorists there this morning, but the wreck beaches still had a lot of detectorists scanning the beaches.

Notice in the above picture the two different colors of sand.  There is brown sand on the front of the beach (right).

I'll comment on this more later.  The same thing could be seen on other beaches as well.  It tells you a little about what happened during and just after the storm.

Frederick Douglas Beach This Morning Looking South

Above you can see some of the detectorists at Frederick Douglas Beach this morning.  There were a lot more.  Notice the lack of cuts.

There was an interesting dip where high water ran off from the dunes and back to the water.  I tried to take a picture of it, but it didn't show well.

Frederick Douglas Beach Looking North This Evening

Above is a picture of John Brooks Beach looking north.  Again you can see the front beach where the new sand washed up recently.  I'll explain what I think took place later - maybe tomorrow.

Looking South At John Brooks Beach This Morning

You can see some more of the detectorists that were out this morning in the above picture,

Layers Of Sand Washed Up Lat High Tide

Here you can see how the sand washed up onto the beach after any earlier erosion.

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I received a lot of good emails since the storm, but I had no power until Saturday afternoon and had very limited internet access.  I didn't get to my emails like I usually do.  Sorry if I didn't get back to you.

There were all kinds of great emails.  I'll try to share some in the future.

I appreciate all of the emails sent by my kind readers, and want to say how much I appreciate the kind sentiments.

Here is one such email from Terry T. talking about Friday.

Just a little info - you may already know. We could not drive to the museum along A1A. It was covered in mud, and "stuff". Law enforcement had it shut down. We made the hike from a little south toward the museum and turned back around after seeing no erosion. Stopped at treasure shores, golden sands, wabassso, seagrape, rio mar, turtle trail, FIT, and a few other spots in between. It honestly looked like regular summer conditions with a little mess on the beach from branches and piling's. The first trough had branches - big branches in it rolling along in the smooth surf. The cut at the dune wall was a max of about 8' (turtle trail). Had to duck very low under branches to get their along the trail. I don't think the surge was strong enough to penetrate the renourishment sand in many places, and expose any goodies. All the beaches looked very much just like before the storm in this area.

For a cat 4 passing 30 miles off the beach here - I was in shock when I saw very, very, VERY little erosion. I am sure some goodies will be found, but what ever happened out their overnight was the complete opposite of what I expected.


Thanks much for your report Terry.  Under more normal conditions I would have posted it sooner.

The sidewalk along the river was torn up by the rough water washed against it by the west winds. It seems we sustained more damage from the west wind than anything else. Along much of the Treasure Coast water washed onto A1A from the river.  The beach was also affected more by the west wind than any north/northeast wind.  I'll talk about that more some other day.

I got reports and pictures from Jupiter too.  The report was that they fared about the same as us,only maybe less.  Not much improvement.

I have more to share but that will be all for now.

Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net

10/7/16 Report - Hurricane Matthew Up In Merritt Island Area This Morning With 10 AM Update.

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Friday morning.

Hurricane Matthew was here and is leaving.  It left its mark.  It wasn't as bad as it could have been, but it was bad enough.

There are downed trees and power lines and a lot of power outages.  I can't say how long I'll be able to get power and internet service.  I suspect I won't have electric power for a couple of days and may miss some posts.

Half of the people in Brevard County are now without power.

I did see a lot of utility trucks coming down from the north yesterday, and I think a lot of our power system has been upgraded since 2004 so maybe it won't take as long this time, but maybe it will.

I know there are downed power lines in the Fort Pierce area.  Last I looked, the wind was down to about 20 mph around Fort Pierce.  

I don't have much else to report yet.  

If you have reports of road or bridge closings or beach access closings, I can pass that along when I'm able.

Hope everybody is safe. 

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10 AM update:  Some of the beaches on the southern end of the Treasure Coast are already open.  Melborne and Brevard beaches are still closed.  They are getting strong bands there yet.

Be safe.

10/6/16 Report - Strong Winds Expected Thursday Evening and Friday Morning For Much Of The Florida East Coast.

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Five Am Update.
Source: nhc.noaa.gov

Here is the five AM update.  Not much change.  Still looks like Matthew will be very close or over land as a major hurricane.  Not much time left for hurricane preparations.  

There were gas stations on the Treasure Coast that were out of gas yesterday.  Governor Scott says we have reserves on supply.

Latest Surf Predictions That I Have.
Source: MagicSeaWeed.com.

You can see that we still have a bump very late Thursday followed by a dip after the hurricane passes.  Then we have a second bump after the weekend.  I told you some of the risks yesterday.  Don't be foolish.

I'll be very busy and may or may not have an interruption in power or internet service.  As a result, I might miss a day or more, but I can't say for sure or when.  

Mandatory evacuation is in effect for many coastal areas along the Treasure Coast.  There will be power outages.

That is all for now.

Be safe,

TreasureGuide@comcast.net

10/5/16 Report - Matthew Expected To Head Towards Treasure Coast As A Very Strong Hurricane.

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Water Spout
Photo by Dan B.

This is a great photo of a water spout taken by Dan B. a couple of days ago.  If you look close you can see it coming almost to the ground.

Here is the latest cone.

8 AM Update.
Source: nhc.noaa.gov

As you can see the new predicted track comes very close to us.  It is barely off the coast now.  Other models actually show Matthew coming in and over land around Palm Beach and proceeding inland or up along the coast.  It doesn't look good, and I'm not talking about detecting now, I'm talking about storm damage to the Treasure Coast.  This is a slow moving storm and could cause a lot of damage.

Surf Predictions For The Fort Pierce Area.
Source: MagicSeaWeed.com

The surf charts have changed with the movement of the hurricane, which is a major hurricane, I should add.

If the predictions are accurate we're going to have a big surf Thursday followed by a small surf for a couple of days, and then they are predicting an even bigger surf that lasts a few days.  That means you don't have to get out at the peak of things Thursday, which is a bad idea anyhow.  It looks like there will be plenty of time to get out after things have calmed down a little.  There is no need to run right out in the middle of danger while things are at their worst.  The barrier islands are being evacuated.  There will likely be bridge and causeway closings.  If you are from out of the area, don't run down here to get here while the eye of the hurricane is crossing.

This has changed from something that would simply erode our beaches into a real danger to the entire Treasure Coast.

Windyty.com Screen Shot.

As you can see from the above screen shot, Windyty puts the eye of Matthew very close to us.  This is nothing to be taken lightly.  The eye wall could easily end up passing right over us.

There are two important points I want to make.  First, I want to remind you how dangerous this storm can be.  As a treasure hunter it is easy to think of finds and forget the extreme danger.  No trinket is worth putting yourself or anyone else in danger.   It is that serious.  Maybe you haven't been in a hurricane before or maybe it has been a while so that it isn't fresh in your mind.  Don't get excited and get careless.  Use extreme caution.

Second, don't forget the needs of those around you.  There will be those who elderly, disabled, sick and maybe alone.  There are those who will experience hardship and loss.  The needs of those that need help should come before metal detecting.  This could be a defining time for you.  What are your priorities?  What kind of person are you?

Think about what is really important and what should come first.  That will tell more about your character than any find. I hope you will think about how you can help and who you can help during times like this.  Some people with great finds are plain lousy people.  Another find won't help that.

There are a lot of people that need help under normal circumstances. There will be even more needs if a major hurricane hits our area.  Sorry if you think this is a bit of a downer, but there are more important things in life than silver and gold.


Be safe,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net

10/4/16 Report - Hurricane Matthew Predicted Path Moves Closer To The Treasure Coast.

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Cone According To The 8 AM Update.
Source: nhc.noaa.gov

It appears that the drift to the west that I mentioned yesterday is more than a wobble.  The predicted track for Matthew is now closer to the Florida coast than earlier predicted and much of the state is now within the cone of uncertainty.

From what I've seen in the forecasts up to this point, it looks like we'll have north/northeast winds on Thursday, but the strongest wind gusts on Friday, coming out of the west.  I'm hoping the predicted track does not shift any more to the west.  I'd like the track to go back farther to the east.  Some of the models still show it farther east.

74 mph is a level one hurricane. This is a stronger hurricane, and it looks like we'll be getting some pretty high winds.  The ground is already wet.  It still has a couple of days to shift again one way or the other.

Be very careful.  Some bridges, causeways or beach accesses may be closed Thursday or Friday.  You don't want to be on the beach during dangerous conditions anyhow.

Monday Morning Surf Predictions For Fort Pierce
Source: MagicSeaWeed.

Look at that peak surf late Thursday.  That is a big surf and would be when the north/northeast wind is expected.  As the hurricane passes, the wind shifts and we get the west winds and the small surf Friday and through the weekend.

If the predictions are correct, the big surf isn't going to last long but will be big.

Predicted Wind For Thursday Night.
Source: Windyty.com

Here is what the wind will be doing Thursday night according to WindyTy.com.  The center of Matthew will have passed over the eastern Bahamas, and we'll be getting some strong north/northeast winds.  When the storm goes farther north, we'll be getting a west wind.

That is all I have for now.  I might be back later, especially if there is any significant change.

Batten down the hatches.
TreasureGuide@comcast.net

10/3/16 Report - 11 AM Hurricane Matthew Update.

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Monday 11 AM Update.
Source: nhc.noaa.gov

I wanted to do a quick update on Matthew.  The current track takes Matthew a little closer to the Treasure Coast.  There is always a little wobble.  Maybe that is all we are seeing, but it the last few updates does show it coming a little closer to us.  As you can see, although it is getting closer and the cone is narrowing, the western edge of the cone is till touching Florida.

Another thing you might notice is the predictions say that it will take an entire day for Matthew to go from Miami to Melbourne.  That gives it some time to send us some waves.  You can see below that the period of high surf is also spreading out over a longer period of time.  With the slower movement of Matthew, the peak surf is now predicted to be early Friday.

As always, the impact will be in part determined by the wind direction and the tides.

If you missed Part II of my Saturday post about Jupiter, you might want to take a look at that.

I might be back later with some other topics or more updates, but that is all for now.

Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net

10/2/16 Report - Hurricane and Surf Predictions For The Treasure Coast. Metal Pieces Found On Island Paradise.

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Beautiful Island Photo
Submitted by Alberto (see below).

The first thing I want to do today is give an update on Matthew.  The Sunday 2 PM shows the following cone.

Sunday 2 PM Upate
Source: nhc.noaa.gov

There have been a few updates since I last posted a picture of the cone.  There has been little change in the past day or so.

The southern part of the path is a little more to the east than it was. Earlier they had it tracking over a broader area of Cuba.  Now it is just hitting the tip of Haiti and Cuba.  When it gets up by Florida, it staying a little farther east also.  I have no complaint about that.

As far as the strength, it is projected to be above 110 mph until it gets into the northern Bahamas, then it is predicted to weaken a little.

I'm making a lot out of very small changes.  There is still a lot of uncertainty in the whole thing.  Notice that the western edge of the cone of uncertainty still touches the East Coast of Florida.  We'll have to keep watching.

Source: Magic SeaWeed.com.

There are some slight changes in the surf predictions too.  Now Fort Pierce is predicted to get up to 9 feet.  That is less than was predicted the past couple of days, but it is still a good bit.  We'll have to see how it lines up with the tides etc.  I sort of expected these changes.  I've often commented on how big long-range surf predictions tend to moderate as they get closer in time.

Another change, though, is that now we are predicted to get four to six feet for a few days after the peak surf.  That could either help or hurt, depending up on the direction of the wind.  Without looking at that in detail, I'd suspect that it means that cuts will fill in not too long after they happen.  Again, that depends upon the direction of the wind and waves.

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I got an email  from Alberto S. that included the beautiful photo at the top of the post and the following message.

I have found over time items that look that at some point were pendants etc what I have not been able to figure out is the melted condition I find them in or at least they look like they have melted. One I even found in the San Blas Islands in Panama, while fishing in the area with my brother in law who is from Panama. I could only detect for about 45 minutes near one of the islands because my brother in law was nervous that the Kuna Indians still ruling these islands could get upset. Any feedback would be appreciated. I attached some pics of the items and the island I detected for a brief time. Beautiful place indeed. 

Great photo Alberto!

Here is a another photo Alberto.  This one from a plane.

Photo submitted by Alberto S.

And below are the metal pieces Alberto was asking about.

Pieces of Metal Questioned by Alberto
Photo by Alberto S.

I get a lot of questions about bits of metal like this.  The very smooth shiny ones look like melted aluminum to me.  We get those on the Treasure Coast too.

There are YouTube videos showing aluminum melting in camp fires.

On the Treasure Coast we also occasionally get bits of melted titanium from space vehicles.  Readers have contacted NASA and had that verified.  In my 2/23/13 post you can learn more about that, including tests that will tell you if the metal is titanium.

Some of the other bits look like slag to me.  Slag is a waste product of smelted metals.  I detect pieces like that more up in West Virginia.

I always recommend getting metals that might be either silver, gold or platinum tested by a jeweler or pawn shop of you don't have your own test materials.

Hope that helps.

Keep watching Matthew.
TreasureGuide@comcast.net

10/1/16 Report (Part I) - Hurricane Matthew Hit Category 5 Strength. High Surf Predicted for Treasure Coast.

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Source: nhc.noaa.gov

This is one strong hurricane.  It was for a while a category 5 but fell back to a level 4 last night.

Below is an excerpt form Wikepedia explaining what a category five hurricane is.

The Saffir–Simpson hurricane wind scale (SSHWS), formerly the Saffir–Simpson hurricane scale (SSHS), classifies hurricanes – Western Hemisphere tropical cyclones that exceed the intensities of tropical depressions and tropical storms  – into five categories distinguished by the intensities of their sustained winds. To be classified as a hurricane, a tropical cyclone must have maximum sustained winds of at least 74 mph (33 m/s; 64 kn; 119 km/h) (Category 1). The highest classification in the scale, Category 5 is reserved for storms with winds exceeding 156 mph (70 m/s; 136 kn; 251 km/h).

The list of Category 5 Atlantic hurricanes encompasses 31 tropical cyclones that reached Category 5 strength on the Saffir-Simpson hurricane wind scale within the Atlantic Ocean (north of the equator), Carribean Sea and Gulf of Mexico. Hurricanes of such intensity are somewhat infrequent in the Atlantic basin, occurring only once every three years on average.

Of course the track isn't certain.  It could vary from what is now predicted.  I'm hoping it stays well out in the Atlantic.  I don't want to have to deal with that thing hitting us.  If it does stay on track, we still could get some real big surf.  Below is the surf predication from Magic Seaweed.

Very High Surf Predicted For Treasure Coast Thursday.

That is way bigger than anything we've had for quite a while.  Of course those predictions could change too.

We'll just have to keep watching and hoping we don't have to shutter everything up and tie everything down.

I think I'll have a two part post today.  I have some other things to post but don't want to mix it in with all of this hurricane news.  I might have more for you later today.

For now,

Happy hunting.

TreasureGuide@comcast.net

9/30/16 Report - Big Surf From Hurricane Matthew Coming Soon. Detecting Sites: Virgin or Not.

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Hurricane Matthew Friday Morning Cone
Source: nhc.noaa.gov

By two AM Saturday Matthew is expected to have winds of over 110 mph.  That is nothing to take lightly.

You can still see the northward turn that is predicted, taking it up near Jamaica and over Cuba.

The west edge of the cone is now touching Florida, at which time it is still shown as a hurricane.

Below are the surf predictions for the Fort Pierce area.

Source: MagicSeaWeed.com

If this prediction is accurate, the surf will begin to increase Tuesday and reach a peak of up to ten feet on Wednesday.  That is not just a one or two day bump either.  Could actually do something for us, but I hope it stays to the east.

Keep watching.

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Back in the eighties when the economy was still good and I was doing a lot of consulting for corporations and government agencies, I flew into Washington D. C. for a conference, and in the taxi on the way to the hotel I saw block after block of prostitutes.  They were on every corner and in between.  Being a country boy at heart and not spending any more time than necessary in cities, I had never seen anything like that before.

People tend to think that you can't find virgin detecting sites anymore.  That is partly because the virgin sites aren't the most obvious.  You can't find them on every street corner.  Because I do mostly beach hunting these days, with few exceptions, I hardly ever think about finding what other people might call a virgin site.  I do think of detecting some out-of-the-way places or relatively unexplored places from time to time, but it is not much of an issue to me how many people might have been there before.  There are a few reasons for that.

I am often surprised by how much is left to be found at sites that have been hunted and hunted.  I also usually feel that there is some virgin ground even at most sites that have been heavily hunted.  It might be a bit deeper, or masked by junk, or under bushes, or next to concrete or rebar, near power lines, or it might be beach sand that just got uncovered or that just got replenished in one way or another.

Take for example the Jupiter beach that I talked about the other day.  That beach was hunted by Dave and others many times before I hunted it.  It sure wasn't what you would call a virgin site by any stretch of the imagination, yet all of sudden it became very productive because of the erosion.  Those coins had been there in the dunes waiting for a long time.

Every once in a while you get access to new layers of sand on a beach or new targets that wash out of the dunes or out of the water and onto the beach.  Something similar happens on land sites.  Areas get uncovered in one way or another.

Take for example, the old Indian and wagon trail that I hunt up in the hills of West Virginia.  It has been hunting many times by others and myself, yet it still produces.

Just this year they had heavy rains there.  It undoubtedly washed out parts of the trail as well as the cliffs beside the trail, and eroded gullies and hillsides.  I can't wait to get up there again some time this Fall because I know I will have access to new virgin layers of soil and new targets.  It doesn't matter if others have been there, I'll still find spots that have not been detected and feel like it is virgin ground all over again.

Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net

9/29/16 Report - Hurricane Matthew To Turn North. Bottles From Old Inn. Horse Skeleton Uncovered in St. Augustine

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Hurricane Matthew
Source: nhc.noaa.gov

The big news today is that we now have a hurricane in the Carribean Sea.  It is expected to turn north and could come our way.  You can see the cone above.  If it tracks towards the western part of that cone, it could hit Florida next week.  Even if it passes to the east of us, we could still get some good waves.  This is something to keep an eye on.

The surfing web sites are predicting a smooth surf for the rest of this week, but they are predicting up to ten feet for Wednesday of next week.  As we well know, bumps in the long term prediction like that often do not happen.

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The remains of a 200-year-old pub that was found buried under newer construction as a site was being prepared for a new skyscraper.  I really liked looking at the finds at this site, which included excellent old bottles, some still full.  Below is a picture of a full bottle that was found at the site.  That is a bottle-hunter's dream.

Full Bottle Recovered From Construction Site.

Click here to go to read the article and see other finds.

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Talking about finds at construction sites, here is an excerpt from an article about a find in St. Augustine.

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla.—At the site of a Cordova Inn in downtown St. Augustine, archaeologists discovered something rare.

While construction crews were putting in a new swimming pool, they - and archaeologists who were monitoring the project - found a horse skeleton.

"We estimate this horse to date between 1680 - 1700," St. Augustine Archaeologist Carl Halbirt says. "So, it's roughly 330 years old. It makes it one of the oldest horse burials on the U.S."

Here is the link for the rest of the article.

http://www.firstcoastnews.com/news/local/st-augustine/one-of-nations-oldest-horse-burials-found-in-st-augustine/327514973

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I really like old bottles, but I haven't shown many lately.  I'll do that sometime.  Also other non-metallic finds such as fossils, pottery, lithic artifacts, and sea glass.  

Jerry K. of Melbourne Florida sent this email.

Thanks for today's post, I really enjoyed it. I'm a transplant from Nebraska and am fascinated with the treasure hunting stories of Florida. I rarely swing a detector but always read your blog, It is really first rate. More often than not I will take my kids down south to beach comb for emeralds. No luck yet, but we are accomplished arrowhead and Morel mushroom hunters and I have raised a couple of good "finders" plus, any excuse to get outside and away from devices is a blessing!

Thanks for writing Jerry. 

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I got a few emails concerning my 9/27 post.  There are different ways that I judge my posts. They include the number of people who read the post, number of Google Pluses and email responses.  Surprisingly those things don't correlate very well.  The most Google Plused posts, aren't usually the most read.  I think the Google Plused posts get a strong reaction from readers that really resonate with certain people.  I suspect the most read posts are those that get shared or circulated or otherwise publicized.  Those that result in emails are those that cause readers to want to respond.  I guess each of those measures are different in some way and maybe it shouldn't be surprising that they don't correlate very well.

I always appreciate emails.  They help me know what you are thinking.

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Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net