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| Same Ceramic Find For ID |
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| Ceramic Find for ID |
I received the following email from Chief G. along with the above ceramic item.
I’m a retired CMSgt and live on Dover afb in Delaware I recently found this object on a beach where a trading ship went down in the 1700’s I have found broken pipe bowls and other objects over the years but never ran across an item like this it feels like old red brick like material but is shaped like a cork...could it be a stopper for used for mineral water the ship was carrying stuff like that it’s roughly the size of a quarter. Any help would be appreciated...by the way I enjoy your blog it is awesome.
Chief G.
I'd like to hear if anyone else has found a similar item or can ID this one.
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| Copper Button Found by Fred B. |
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| Copper Button Found by Fred B. |
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Fred B. found the same type of copper button that I showed a week or two ago.
His is generally more corroded than mine, but his shank is more intact.
Below is the one that I found and posted previously.
Thanks Fred. He says the shank is copper. I couldn't see much of the shank on mine and evidently mistook some of the shank for corrosion.
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It is obvious enough that people tend to do what they are rewarded for. If they are rewarded for something they tend to continue doing it. On the other hand, if they never are rewarded for a behavior in one way or another, they generally quit.
None of that is surprising, but you can see it with metal detecting. It applies in many ways, including site selection. People tend to visit sites where they've found things and quit visiting sites where never have success. Again, that isn't at all surprising. But it can be a problem.
Just because a site did not produce for one period of time, does not mean it never will. Beaches are very dynamic systems, That means they change a lot.
A beach can be fairly productive for a day, week, year or more, or it can be unproductive for various lengths of time. That is why it is important to be able to read a beach, and it is also why it is important to not get stuck in a rut.
Even if you have never had luck at a particular beach, that doesn't mean that won't change at some time. And just because one beach has become your favorite, does not mean it should always be your favorite.
I've found most cobs at one particular beach. It is no surprise that I have also detected that beach more than the others. If you have luck at a particular beach, you will visit it more, and that in itself increases the chances that you will have more success there.
On the other hand if you never had luck at a particular beach, you won't like it as much, and won't check it as much, and as a result, your chances of finding something at that beach are further decreased. It becomes a bit of what is called a self-fulfilling prophecy.
According to well established behavioral laws, if you have continual luck at a beach over a period of time, if things change and you start to find nothing there, it won't be too long before you give up on it.
If, however, you only have intermittent luck at that beach (find things occasionally), you won't give up on it as quickly if it starts to yield nothing. That is typically what you have. Very few of us have been lucky enough to find a beach that produces every time we visit for an extended period of time. That builds up a level of tolerance for failure that actually will help you not give up on the beach so quickly during unproductive periods.
I've heard of people that had unbelievable luck when they begin detecting, then give up quickly when things aren't great. If you get used to great finds right away, there is a tendency to quickly get bored with less productive outings.
I could give this explanation in the terms of behavioral psychology, but the laws translate very well to observable metal detecting behavior.
If you are aware of behavioral tendencies, you can monitor your own behavior and react more effectively.
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The wind is up this morning on the Treasure Coast and the surf will be increasing during the day, becoming higher tonight and tomorrow.
I might get a chance to check a beach or two later today.
Happy hunting,
TreasureGuide@comcast.net
