Trip to Turks &Caicos Islands

[arthur larason]

In 1975 I went on an adventure to Turks and Caicos islands. I found this spike while diving for food on the west end of grand Turk island. I call it ”The Mystery of the Bronze Spike” because I found it buried in coral rock with a few bronze nails about 4 inches long and no other sign of a wrecked ship. I figure it could only come from something that floated in. People from INA could not identify it. Nor the museum on grand Turk. I am trying trying to date the spike and what the apparent cross on the head means.

 

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[vpnavy]

1st - Welcome Aboard arthur larason! You didn't list your state (or country) in your profile. So, you might consider jumping over to Sub-Forum: Select Your Area.... and selecting location information (i.e., clubs, hunts, finds, legends, maps, etc.) directly related to your state (or country)...

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[teleprospector]

Welcome!
Jon from s/e Michigan

 

[crashbandicoot]

Possibly a copper boat rivet used with a rove,look up copper rivet and rove for small boat construction.I don,t know the reason for the cross and they,ve been used for hundreds of years up to present day.Maybe search for vintage small craft construction methods,Turks and Caicos Islands.A lot of the rivets were square too.Good luck and welcome to Tnet.

 

[arthur larason]

The spike was 8 in. and about 3 or 4 bronze nails about 4 in. long.

 

[Metal Detecting Stuff]

Welcome! Interesting find!

Wayne

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[Bart@Big Boys Hobbies]

Welcome!