🥇 BANNER Does Coral beep? yes, when its full of coins!!!

[BVI Hunter]

Could'nt work out why this lump of coral (in 2 ft of water) at the beach kept "hitting"?

brought it home and it started to fall apart in my bag - WOW!!!

just need to identify them and work out how to save / clean them

any ideas

thanks!!

 

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[BVI Hunter]

Good man yourself....dde0a. Lets see some sewer pipe balls........

wait out

 

[Jason in Enid]

Waiting, over.

 

[BVI Hunter]

OK,

couple of nice large canon balls (I broke some of the crust off already)
some nails I think?
plenty of shot (some already being treated)
a large spike (12 inch long)
picked up some small shot in the shallows - I assume the surf action has prevented any growth / encrustation?


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[WildDigger]

Awesome goodies for the day. Keep it up.

 

[WilliamH]

That is beautiful. I have my fix for a few more days. Thanks for the update. They are awesome.

 

[Army of 1]

More great finds BVI , getting real interesting now .. cheers Mick

 

[DocBeav]

BVI,
We're gonna have to make the whole post a Banner Find if you keep this up! Good job man! Guess where I wanna go on vacation now!

 

[SanMartian]

One of the best threads on this site. I want it to go on and on. I'm sure Thinking it will. Keep up the good work and watch your back.

 

[huntsman53]

Nice haul Captain! However, that looks like an arm or leg bone in the upper right pic. Did it ring up on the metal detector? From the variety of sizes of cannon balls and shot, the ship was apparently armed to the teeth!


Frank

 

[DocBeav]

You mentioned that the small shot wasn't encrusted....is it lead? Lead won't get corroded like iron in a cannon ball or larger shot would.

 

[BVI Hunter]

BVI,
We're gonna have to make the whole post a Banner Find if you keep this up! Good job man! Guess where I wanna go on vacation now!

I got the beers a'chillin...... come on down!!!!

 

[BVI Hunter]

BVI,
We're gonna have to make the whole post a Banner Find if you keep this up! Good job man! Guess where I wanna go on vacation now!

Thanks!!

thought it would say BANNER in the title of this thread by now anyway - not sure how that's meant to happen??

 

[BVI Hunter]

Nice haul Captain! However, that looks like an arm or leg bone in the upper right pic. Did it ring up on the metal detector? From the variety of sizes of cannon balls and shot, the ship was apparently armed to the teeth!


Frank

Frank - I thought it was a thigh bone when I saw it! and I nearly choked into my regulator!!

it DID beep though and seems to be a large spike / nail -

will post pic after its cleaned up!!

 

[BVI Hunter]

You mentioned that the small shot wasn't encrusted....is it lead? Lead won't get corroded like iron in a cannon ball or larger shot would.

I think you're right Doc?

it did confuse me a little and yes, its only the small shot that is like this.

So, small shot is often lead, and large shot / cannon ball would be iron, yes??

 

[Limitool]

Great job with your finds thus far BVI... I'm so jealous and wish you the best. If you hear some Tennessee cave idiot screaming today where your at... don't worry... its just me screaming like a little girl if my MD goes off around this mud mound... I know you going through a lot of work to bring up your items and I (again) truly wish you the best.

 

[BVI Hunter]

Great job with your finds thus far BVI... I'm so jealous and wish you the best. If you hear some Tennessee cave idiot screaming today where your at... don't worry... its just me screaming like a little girl if my MD goes off around this mud mound... I know you going through a lot of work to bring up your items and I (again) truly wish you the best.

Thanks!!

not sure which I would prefer -

being 30ft under water or being 30ft under ground!!!


Hey, maybe a new reality show in the making.......?

"TREASURE SWAP" where MD'ers swap and hunt each other sites........ sign me up

 

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[releventchair]

Thanks!!

thought it would say BANNER in the title of this thread by now anyway - not sure how that's meant to happen??

Bigger fish for you first!
We have a small red rectangle with nominate banner top bar ,just left of post number.
Usually a story of find is submitted by finder. A photo needed that represents find the best, i,m not there so what all goes on. . When you are ready holler and we all can push a vote. In your case i would hold off till after your secured,as well as your finds.
However, all members are free to vote banner as they state why when hitting button.
Thanks for sharing, careful B.V.I..
Stay focused and don,t daydream to much!l.o.l.

Gentlemen of Fortune

 

[BVI Hunter]

Bigger fish for you first!
We have a small red rectangle with nominate banner top bar ,just left of post number.
Usually a story of find is submitted by finder. In your case i would hold off till long after your secured,as well as your finds.
However, all members are free to vote banner as they state why when hitting button.
Thanks for sharing, careful B.V.I..
Stay focused and don,t daydream to much!l.o.l.

Gentlemen of Fortune

Thanks,
This find / thread (or least the finds on page one) have already achieved BANNER (thanks to everyone for that!)

I just noticed that some other threads have BANNER in the title block - the same as some have SOLVED or FOR SALE etc and I assume the Mods need to add that as I cant see how to do it!!