Ship Spike/Nail - need help dating it
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Hawks88
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- Location
- Niagara falls
- Detector(s) used
- Equinox 800
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
Welcome to tnet. Sorry can’t help with the ID.
CASPER-2
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- NEW ENGLAND
- 🥇 Banner finds
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- Detector(s) used
- WHITE'S XLT, PI PRO, GARRETT 2500, 3- FISHER CZ21s, JW FISHER 8X
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
go to the shipwreck forum and ask - more experts there
Robot
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I'll Try To...Nail It Down!
Gary Drayton found some ship spikes off the Atlantic Coast which could be similar.
He states first machine cut nails were produced early 1700's, yours appears to be wrought iron so much earlier.
Gary Drayton beach and water hunting blog: Iron clues
Gary Drayton found some ship spikes off the Atlantic Coast which could be similar.
He states first machine cut nails were produced early 1700's, yours appears to be wrought iron so much earlier.
Gary Drayton beach and water hunting blog: Iron clues
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