heavy metal buried on beach

[rocny]

I found this iron "thing" burried about a foot + under the sand at a local beach in San Luis Obispo. I know there are stories of treasures etc. around here. What I exposed is about 2 feet long, almost a foot across and on the side it's at last 6 or so inches showing. I did not have the time or tools to dig it fully. It is more covered than uncovered and has to weigh hundreds of pounds. There seem to be grooved slots over the top of it. Maybe for rope? Is this a piece of an old ship? The end of it is flat, the top has the rounded grooves. What the heck is it? Did I leave my retirement fund buried at the beach? It would be quite a job even moving it if it wasn't buried over a foot down. Its pretty much near the water so it was probably exposed years ago before it got covered by sand. UNLESS it was purposely buried. It is pretty much aiming at the towards the water but not perfectly. It's just massive.

 

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[Salvor6]

Looks like the top of a capstan. Those things are HUGE!

 

[Boatlode]

 

[Dug]

There have been days when I have been digging, particularly in the heat where I was certain that would not have been overkill.

 

[ARC]

heh...

 

[frankie]

Oh! You poor lost soul's. I'm going to need some bigger tool's here. I'm still using a shovel. I guess I'm just not up with these modern times like you folk's are. Ha Ha!