Ship nail?

[rhines1088]

Hello to all

First post, found this old nail today using a mine lab. Few inches down in a washed out sand dune. I’m on the treasure coast of Florida, but this was not particularly close to any of the 1715 wrecks. Found it next to bathtub beach in Stuart FL. Anyone have any insight into it? Also found a 1955 to 1963 seven up bottle in the washed out dune.

Thanks

Ryan H

 

[pepperj]

Ah ship, it might very well be.
Just because it was beside something else aka 7UP bottle doesn't mean too much.
Nice recovery on both of them.

 

[rhines1088]

Ah ship, it might very well be.
Just because it was beside something else aka 7UP bottle doesn't mean too much.
Nice recovery on both of them.

They were found 100 plus yards apart. Just wanted to show the bottle off.

 

[pepperj]

They were found 100 plus yards apart. Just wanted to show the bottle off.

OK show off
But the nail looks good, but the file looking marks I wonder about.

 

[Bamasteve]

Nice find!

 

[rhines1088]

Nice find!

Much obliged

 

[villagenut]

I'm not so sure those are file marks.....looks like graining in the material, often seen in forged iron. What is it made of, is it ferrous ?

 

[Digger RJ]

Hello to all

First post, found this old nail today using a mine lab. Few inches down in a washed out sand dune. I’m on the treasure coast of Florida, but this was not particularly close to any of the 1715 wrecks. Found it next to bathtub beach in Stuart FL. Anyone have any insight into it? Also found a 1955 to 1963 seven up bottle in the washed out dune.

Thanks

Ryan H View attachment 2056363

Nice!!! Congrats!!!

 

[rhines1088]

I'm not so sure those are file marks.....looks like graining in the material, often seen in forged iron. What is it made of, is it ferrous ?

Not ferrous…. Has me scratching my head. Looking for y’all’s expert advice

 

[RTR]

Hello to all

First post, found this old nail today using a mine lab. Few inches down in a washed out sand dune. I’m on the treasure coast of Florida, but this was not particularly close to any of the 1715 wrecks. Found it next to bathtub beach in Stuart FL. Anyone have any insight into it? Also found a 1955 to 1963 seven up bottle in the washed out dune.

Thanks

Ryan H View attachment 2056363

Some good info here that might help you
>> https://inspectapedia.com/interiors/Nails_Hardware_Age.php