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A bit of a puzler
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A bit of a puzlerI came across this object last year. Despite the spade in the photograph, I didn't dig it up! It was located well along the beach, above the high tide line. Just sitting at the foot of the dunes; it looked as though the elemnts had uncovered it. It struck me that it was far to heavy for the sea to have washed it up! The following week, it was gone.
At first I thought that it looked like a hub off some large machine but a friend said it looked more like a capstan. I later wondered if it could be a pipe cleaning PIG. OK, I know I'm going on a bit and I may have posted this in the wrong forum but I am wondering if it could be military in origine? Chris 
When I first saw it, I was thinking capstan to.. or at least something wessel realted fishing machinery or some.. (How did it end there werck on beach. this came of some how and droped into the sand)
John
Thanks John. I have no idea how this may have got there. I know that a lot of nails and screws drift onto the beach in wood. The wood later rots away, leaving the nails in the sand. Probably that is how I came across my copper ship's nails the other week.
I think that this item would have been far to heavy to have drifted in with wood. Its a pitty that it has dissapeared..I could have obtained more photographs and taken some measurements. Chris
I remember seeing on brighton beach ...something similar ....and it was to winch in the boats out of the sea ......
   If I was to live to over 300 years old , would I end up in a museum ?
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Actually I have a nice collection of coppernails.. I find some every week.. mostly broken.. But you have to have in mind, that I live on a Island, and 300 years ago most houses was build form driftwood and werck. Here is a funny one - like a bull s horn.. copper broken.
 John
Yes I know-- Why didnt you crop the photo and did good light..
Tut Tut....john   ....Im in total shock .....your human after all If I was to live to over 300 years old , would I end up in a museum ?
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