carved sandstone eagle

tesoro777gold · Feb 9, 2009

Is there anybody who could give me more information about this carved eagle in the field. the dimensions about 6'X5'X2'. Is there some sort of technology to enhance the image where its readable.

Old Dog · Feb 9, 2009

Could you send me a full size copy of this?
I'll try to enhance the writing for you.

My best guess at this point is that it may be a grave marker.

Thom

djui5 · Feb 9, 2009

Best I could do with the picture, a full resolution would be better

Old Dog · Feb 9, 2009

It has been sized to the point that it is very grainy,
the pixels are too big to achieve any definition.

Here is what happened when I went a little to far ...
I found out how big the pixels really were.

LOL
Thom

tesoro777gold · Feb 10, 2009

Thom,

I will have to take another picture of this marker, possible this weekend and post Monday16th. The photo posted was taken with a polaroid 600 some time ago. At the very top of the eagle the letters J. S. C. are clearly readable. I believe it to be a treasure marker because one of the old timer in my area had said he was involved in digging around with a bulldozer of course they found nothing but left mounds of dirt everywhere. I feel that this site is a key to another marker or the treasure is buried around this eagle. According to this older gentleman He said there was two cow hide sacks of spanish gold coins hidden here.

eagle77 · Feb 10, 2009

If you can get a digital camera, take close up 3 sectional shots, I'll pass them onto a friend that might be able to his magic

djui5 · Feb 11, 2009

tesoro777gold said:
Thom,

I will have to take another picture of this marker, possible this weekend and post Monday16th.

You can scan the old picture in high resolution so it can be zoomed in on/adjusted.

Shortstack · May 2, 2009

Try the technique used by genealogists copying old tombstones. Get large sheets of paper, cover the writing surface of the stone, then lightly rub the paper with a piece of charcoal drawing material (with the charcoal laid on its side) Old cemetery headstones can be reproduced easily this way so the samething SHOULD work here.
Good luck.