Virginia Beach Spike and Spoon

[mega_ora@consultant.com]

My son and I just finished some hunts at VB. Here are a couple of items we would like to know more about.

They were both under water and sand at Virginia Beach, VA.

The Iron spike head is textured and/or weathered in a way that it resembles wood grain.
The spoon is in the nickel/gold/pull-tab range. Definitely gold-tone (see picture with quarter).
So far, we are unable to find a solid ID on the makers mark (J.S in a diamond shape).

 

[AU Seeker]

I believe the "spike head" is actually the head of a rivet used in riveting the plates of steel for oldd large ships.

 

[BosnMate]

And I believe the grain is because it's a wrought iron rivet.

 

[mega_ora@consultant.com]

Excellent information. Rivet head and wrought iron.
A quick search for these terms leads me to some very interesting reading, including the possible reason for the titanic sinking.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/15/science/15titanic.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0