Mangrove relic hunt

[Blak bart]

i wanted to get in the water but the weather had other plans...so instead it was into the mangrove bush. got some silver dimes and a handful of wheats.

Also got some great maritime relics. I was super happy with the mini bronze double block pulley!! got a wheat penny that had been shot by a 22. Also had a shotgun headstamp that had also been shot by a 22 round....BOOM !!

Ended up with a half dozen plated pieces of silverware...5 forks a spoon and a knife handle. plenty of bullets and shells also. plenty of other miscellaneous finds also. Nothing mind blowing but a nice steady day of digging !! Wooo hooo !! Got to admit that seeing those ships dividers on the banner board really got me motivated...thanks FloridaSon....and happy hunting everyone !!

Got to take a picture of some funky looking plate thingy...might be some kind of art deco ashtray or something its soaking !!

 

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[pepperj]

Like the little pulley block find, and the large spikes.
So what's your go to tool for those mangrove tree roots?

 

[RTR]

Bart, why all the silverware in the middle of nowhere & in a small area ?

 

[Blak bart]

Like the little pulley block find, and the large spikes.
So what's your go to tool for those mangrove tree roots?

Yesterday it was a driftwood stick....I forgot my digger !! Normally I like a claw hammer, or a 3 pronged garden tool....its against the law to cut or damage the mangroves so its careful digging under and around roots. I hunt the areas that mother nature naturally exposes through tides, wind, and waves....my target area was un detectable due downed trees, sea weed, and fresh undergrowth. The shore line is in constant change here...so I found this spot by accident while prospecting for new ground !!

 

[Blak bart]

Bart, why all the silverware in the middle of nowhere & in a small area ?

Im not sure ? Brand new spot roger. Possible old settlers spot....maybe a wrecker salvage camp....maybe a shipwreck survivors spot ?? Maybe all of those have happened here. Nice to find new ground !!

 

[RTR]

With all those forks just lying around Maybe the remains of an old dwelling nearby ? Thinking forks would get hung up in underwater vegetation to of traveled to far

 

[Blak bart]

I know....pretty exciting.....ill be exploring it more in the future. Marked on the map...on to the next spot for now !!

 

[Blak bart]

Anybody recognize this dish thingy ?? I think it might be one of those fancy ashtrays with the lighter attached ?? Really not sure what it is?

 

[RTR]

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Anybody recognize this dish thingy ?? I think it might be one of those fancy ashtrays with the lighter attached ?? Really not sure what it is?

Hey, whats that long thing at 1:00 o'clock in the 1st. pix.? Is that a metal case shot shell ? It doesn't look like a modern rifle shell ? Any markings on its base ?

 

[Blak bart]

it was a live round...the tapered neck and bullet fell off....I dumped the powder and hit it with a lighter....it still went off in a flash....my 8 year old son was impressed.

 

[Blak bart]

I've got to clean it up a bit to read it.

 

[Blak bart]

7mm roger.

 

[RTR]

7mm has a tapered case

 

[claire]

Wow! Loved the video. I now want to kayak in a mangrove. Looks so peaceful. Loved the old utensils!

 

[Blak bart]

Thank you claire....everyone hits the soft white sand....no one wants to go in the mangroves...I have it to myself mostly. Sooner or later you stumble on some treasure back in those swamps !!

 

[WannaDig3687]

Nice little spot and finds, Bart! I, also, like the pulley. When we were on the island in Belize, we were in a small patch of tree roots on the shoreline. Mostly picking up trash, but also looking for cool stuff. My friend stuck her hand in the water to pick something up and got stuck with a syringe. Kinda scary. Be careful out there.

 

[releventchair]

Dang Bart!
What the heck has been goin on in the mangroves?
Shore lunch/picnic? Taking on fuel/firewood for a steamer? Woodcutting party?
Thieves hideout?

The mix of silverware includes the dainty/fancy stuff. Maybe a thief didn't know much of it was plated at first?
It would have been a formal picnic with choice eats to need those type utensils. Pickle or olive forks? Who brings them in a swamp? L.o.l..
Not iguana on a stick stuff anyways.

 

[RTR]

Bart.
This is where you wanna bring a small boat to explore. If I were a 1715 survivor,or a pirate,or a really mean hurricane this is where I would of hid the "Loot" Easy in & out to the ocean via Sebastian Inlet, and easy to find again. .

 

[bill from lachine]

Bart,

The ship spike is the star of the show wtg!

 

[sphillips]

Bart.
This is where you wanna bring a small boat to explore. If I were a 1715 survivor,or a pirate,or a really mean hurricane this is where I would of hid the "Loot" Easy in & out to the ocean via Sebastian Inlet, and easy to find again. View attachment 1891521.

Sebastian River, may be Roger, you never know. The island gets pretty narrow in that area, easy to haul (haulover) a small craft to explore.