🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Help find more informations about piece of wood with old nail, shipwreck.

[jefferx]

Hi! I need help to have informations about this piece of wood with nail in it. Found East coast USA. Looks to be shipwreck related, probably very old. Nail looks to be iron or copper. Thanks !

 

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[Surf_Pirate]

nice piece.... and what beach was this found on. Could help me determine the ship it came from

 

[jefferx]

nice piece.... and what beach was this found on. Could help me determine the ship it came from

Hi ! Maine Old Orchard Beach!

 

[ConceptualizedNetherlandr]

From the port side floor of the Mayflower poop deck.

 

[pepperj]

How big is this piece of wood?

From the curvature of the piece it could of come from many different sources.

Boat, deck chair, furniture, wagon.

 

[jefferx]

How big is this piece of wood?

From the curvature of the piece it could of come from many different sources.

Boat, deck chair, furniture, wagon.

6 inches

 

[pepperj]

6 inches

So like I said it could be from anything.
Does a magnet stick to the nail?

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Can you see if shank of nail is square or round?

 

[jefferx]

Can you see if shank of nail is square or round?

Round, irregular. But it’s difficult to have more information on it cause it’s rusty and flaked

Can you see if shank of nail is square or round?

 

[jefferx]

So like I said it could be from anything.
Does a magnet stick to the nail?

I have to test this, I don’t have a magnet at this moment . I’ll reply once it’s I have an answer and thanks!

 

[pepperj]

Round, irregular. But it’s difficult to have more information on it cause it’s rusty and flaked

Bronze doesn't rust.
So it probably is iron.

 

[Surf_Pirate]

Here's a piece of shipwreck wood I found in the Atlantic. Missing is the iron rod it was attached to. Also notice the hole from a square headed nail/bolt.... Added a pic of some small ballast stones

 

[Almy]

I can see the large rays of oak in it. Oak was a commonly used shipbuilding wood.