Any experts in identifying anchors or shipwreck nails or cannons?

[kwpirate]

I’m on orders for two weeks in Great Inagua, Bahamas and have heard of an area where there’s a bunch of cannons spread out on a commonly spearfished reef. Anyways I found this area a few days ago and got some footage of the cannons. I found an anchor head there that we were able to get on the boat which weighed about 50lbs. We did some more spearfishing yesterday near the site and I found a corroded nail which looks to be some sort of brass or copper alloy. I also read a shipwreck book which describes a French warship that had to jettison all of their cannons off board to get off the reef. Was wondering if my assumption is correct in that these artifacts are in fact from that ship? I’ll post some pictures and answer any more questions on whereabouts and such. Thanks

 

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[Mackaydon]

Welcome to treasurenet !!
You might also choose to get information about the rules concerning salvaging and keeping shipwreck artifacts.
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[A2coins]

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[A2coins]

Welcome to tnet from Michigan

 

[Hawks88]

Welcome to tnet from Niagara Falls.

 

[sailaway]

(1) Every person bringing to shore within The
Bahamas abandoned wreck and whether or not in
pursuance of an agreement made under the provisions of
this Act shall forthwith report the same to the Permanent
Secretary and thereafter deposit the same for safe custody
in such place and manner as he may in writing direct.
(2) Any person who fails to comply with the
provisions of subsection of this section shall be guilty
of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to
a fine not exceeding four thousand dollars or imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or to both such
fine and imprisonment.
http://laws.bahamas.gov.bs/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/1965/1965-0025/AbandonedWreckAct_1.pdf

Have you notified the Government that you have removed artifacts? Have you entered into a salvage agreement with the Minister?
Fox Hill Prison is not where you want to spend two years at.
Here are the forms you need to fill out:
http://forms.bahamas.gov.bs/dp_agency.asp?aid=MARITIME
Cannon are off limits and would not touch them and the reason they are still there.
Anchor is a fisherman and too small, I see you have no knowledge of preservation and will end up with nothing but a pile of rust.
Great Inagua is nothing more than a salt production site for Morton. https://www.livingoceansfoundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/Bahamas_Atlas.pdf
If you have made it to Hogsty Reef then the only entrance is the south west corner. Many sailing ship have come to grief on the reef.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hogsty_Reef

 

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Better be careful !!!

 

[Inspector]

Welcome to tnet from Upstate NY, cool but be careful