any ideas on age and/or history

[keegah]

found on beach on east coast of florida, approx 18"x4"x5-6"(bottom is rounded). has metal still attached to face, a bored hole w/iron? sleeve and apparently square headed nails. quarter is included for sizing. thanks for any help.Hope this helps i'm just a stupid 1 fingered typing carpenter.this photo shows the metal attached, the bore hole and a squre nail along w/a quarter(stole it back from my kids).btw, this is the face. the 2nd picture is a closeup of the bored hole. much thanks,guys ps larger picture @ bottom

 

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[BioProfessor]

I'm confused. What's the "face?" Where's the "face?" And I think someone stole your quarter.

Daryl

 

[wesfrye53]

I agree with daryl...and I can't find the quater either. Perhaps one or two closeups might be of assistance also.

 

[wirelessworldinc]

maybe part of a dock or wooden ship?

 

[jonnyrebel00]

I'm confused. What's the "face?" Where's the "face?" And I think someone stole your quarter.

Daryl

the quarter is in the 6th picture down.

as for what it is i couldnt tell ya.

 

[Montana Jim]

I think it would take a miracle to identify that piece beyond what you already know. A piece found on a beach from an unknown location, an unknown object, and from an unknown time.

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Yeah. Could be part of a ship. Could be part of a pier. Could be washed into the sea from a house that was caught up in a flood.

As far as a face - the human mind is designed to recognize faces. We're social animals whose survival is based on visual clues (like "the look" from across a bar room ). We therefore tend to see them in everything. From Jesus on a watertower to Mary on a toasted cheese sandwich.

 

[keegah]

i'm a carpenter by trade and i have my own small mill; so i'm pretty aware of modern milling and modern lumber sizes. What is stumping me is the metal plating possibly fastened by square headed nails. I first thought SPANISH SHIP(being a newbie) but then my practical contractor side kicked in and said must be some type of latch for a gate or pen, but the lumber size doesn't work..The lumber is old and the "bottom" is round. There are quite a few nail remnants/holes on "face" but none on sides or bottom.Also, this particular piece was wider @one time.Are there any internet sites on spanish shipbuilding? Thanks, Keegah

 

[joey94]

Ok to see the face u need to go to the second picter and tilt ur head to the right then hopfuly u can see the face





joey

 

[STR8JCKTED2U]

i would also agree as it being a part of a ship.square nails were all handmade.people would usually burn stuff down to get the nails.
kenny