Brass or Bronze Spike found on beach

[smarieirv]

Hi All,

I found this today while beach combing off the coast of NC and would appreciate any input on its origins or intended use?

 

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[Roundness]

Don't know but it sure is cool...

 

[ARC]

Super cool... you just found a bronze ship spike.

Obviously from a shipwreck.

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Very cool, how big is it? Did you find it in the dry or wet sand? Any chance you found it in the OBX?

 

[pepperj]

Very cool spike, congrats. It'll look really cool for a display.

 

[A2coins]

sweet find hopefully from an old shipwreck

 

[Westfront]

Third pic, you didn't broke the spike out of the wood?

 

[DocBeav]

That is a great find man! Congrats! I found a similar one a few years back in Va Beach.

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/t...-yesterday-bronze-ships-spike-still-wood.html

 

[Mackaydon]

It's a 'work of art' (read: of greater value) if you leave it embedded within the wood.
Great find !!
Don.....

 

[ARC]

It's a 'work of art' (read: of greater value) if you leave it embedded within the wood.
Great find !!
Don.....

Definitely agreed.

Do not remove / separate from the wood... the wood is the key for later POSSIBLE determination of age and origin etc.

 

[smarieirv]

Super cool... you just found a bronze ship spike.

Obviously from a shipwreck.

Thanks, Its about 3 inches long.

 

[smarieirv]

sweet find hopefully from an old shipwreck

No I did not remove it from the wood.

 

[smarieirv]

Very cool, how big is it? Did you find it in the dry or wet sand? Any chance you found it in the OBX?

Bingo, yes Corolla.

 

[pa-dirt_nc-sand]

Bingo, yes Corolla.

Graveyard of the Atlantic!

 

[smarieirv]

Very cool, how big is it? Did you find it in the dry or wet sand? Any chance you found it in the OBX?

And from the wet sand.

 

[Professor of Engineering]

Interesting find! Appears to be part of an old ship, congratulations!