West Coast Artifact Hunt: Drakes Plate Of Brass

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drake's_Plate_of_Brass

Saw some stellar research on Sir Frances Drake and his landing spot on an old post, couldn't refind it. Basically posters theory was that Drakes Bay and landing spot were farther up the Coast. Any help would be appreciated. Can't remember if he thought it was in upper Northern California or Oregon.

 

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Sounds like an adventure is about to begin.
Good luck on your "Drake Journey"

 

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DRAKES BAY, California,
Drakes Plate Of Brass probably gone in whole, he probably wasn't there long enough to warrant a beach search.
Interesting story though
Plate was probably used as arrowheads by local tribes. Best bet would be for pieces of brass in the surrounding area. Brass would probably be thinner than the fake. Probably not too bendable, Maybe slightly malleable. Maybe 1/8 of an inch thick and hard/soft enough for a laymen to lay an inscription without the use of a heavy press.
Since all metal detectors, even the cheap ones can detect brass, this would be an interesting mass outing.

https://www.google.com/maps/place/Drakes+Bay/@38.0090825,-122.9914828,10528m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x8085db410205ea29:0x96fb50b60e362412!8m2!3d38.0138319!4d-122.9550349

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Your chance at the BRASS THING
Don't forget your compass, Gopro or video camera

 

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ARTIFACT HUNT OFF-DRAKES BAY
Original Drakes Plate never existed HOAX


New Dive Spot
San Rafael Bay
https://www.google.com/maps/place/S...2b6cd09714ae0!8m2!3d37.9658043!4d-122.4778593

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