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... While diving for lobster found 3 cannons side by side. Then later on a night dive found one more in the same area. A known 1715 fleet location. If you did not know what you were looking at , could be overlooked very easily. Now camouflaged with the reef and vegetation (seaweed) growing on it. Blends in perfectly! |
| Lobster Hiding Under Cannon Source: See YouTube link below. |
Jason T. sent me an email with the following message.
Reminds me of the cannon that had coins inside!
Never know what you could find with a place (Treasure coast ) with so much history!
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Here is the link.
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Here is an interesting book that you can preview online. It includes a chapter on metal detectors and one on conserving iron objects.
The book is The Spike Tomahawk: A popular tool and weapon in Colonial North America
by Jack Vargo.
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A ghost ship was found off Hatteras 96 years ago. The mystery hasn't been solved.
Here is the link to that story.
http://pilotonline.com/news/local/history/ghost-ship-found-off-hatteras-years-ago-today-remains-an/article_7921af1b-1d96-5bb9-b3ec-bbab9f2fc670.html
Thanks to Dean R.
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Here is an excellent web site where you can see browse tons of good Civil War era artifacts.
http://www.americancivilwarrelics.com/index.html
And here is a web site describing an archaeological dig in Fredericksburg.
http://www.fredericksburg.com/news/local/fredericksburg/riverfront-park-dig-uncovers-burnside-carbine-cartridges/article_94a6a290-6e85-5f12-b068-ba9ff8271b26.html
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We had a little bump in the surf on Super Bowl Sunday, but it won't get much higher than about three feet. Next week it will slacken off a little.
Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net
