Found on beach

[castersd]

Hello everyone,

I'm new to the board, so go easy on the rookie (ha). I was at Flagler Beach, south of St Augustine, and found a driftwood looking small piece. I broke it, thinking it was just some old wood and found the nail in the pictures inside of it. Does anyone know how to find out where/what it came from? I'm really curious as it looks like a old, old nail.

Thanks for the feedback.

 

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[lorraine]

Welcome to the forum, Castersd


I have found several of those things...I thought that they might be some type of spike from old ships/boats

 

[castersd]

That's what I was thinking as well. But, how would you verify something like that?

 

[rickjr]

Is it square, if so then it is probably pre 1900.

 

[hamiddetecting]

Congratulation! Good start.

 

[castersd]

Thanks for the well wishes. The nail most definitely is square at the top and raised in the middle.