Treasure Hunting finds in Bermuda today!

noahgenda

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Jul 6, 2009
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Hi -- My family and I spend time in BDA whenever we can afford it (been there about a dozen times so far)--usually stay at the Fairmount Southampton. Did you make these finds in the water? Very nice finds!

Best, Erik
 

Interesting finds.

Try not to get lost. ;)

HH!
 

It could be a broken toy flat iron.
 

Ahh... Bermuda, many memories of my time there... One of my favorite places in the world.

Anyway Noahgenda, your tan colored round item with the arrow on it looks like it is made of salt glazed pottery... Is it a ceramic piece? I am not quite sure what it would have been used for but the arrow engraved on it is the English Broad Arrow or Pheon symbol which was placed on all items belonging to the British Crown. Just some info for you about this symbol...

The Office of Ordnance was created by Henry VIII in 1544. It later became the Board of Ordnance in 1597, its principal duties being to supply guns, ammunition, stores and equipment to the King's Navy. The Office and Board used the broad arrow symbol to initially signify objects purchased from the monarch's money and later to indicate government property since at least the 17th century. The introduction of this symbol is attributed to Henry Sydney, 1st Earl of Romney, who served as Master-General of the Ordnance from 1693 to 1702, since the pheon appears in the arms of the Sidney family.
The broad arrow frequently appeared on military boxes and equipment such as canteens, bayonets and rifles, as well as the British prison uniform from the 1870s, and even earlier, that of transportees in British penal colonies such as Australia. The broad arrow marks were also used by Commonwealth countries on their ordnance. With the demise of the Board in 1855, the War Department and today's Ministry of Defence continued to use the mark.

Hope that helps lead you down the right path to research your finds...
 

I beleive your salt glazed cup was used to issue the daily tot or rum ration to the sailors. This is a fantastic find, one that I would love to find.
I don't know about the triangle piece, perhaps something from an old farm plow harness.:icon_scratch:
By the way I love your little island, I use to go there alot with the Air Force.
ZDD
 

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