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VOLUSIA COUNTY, Fla. — Archeologists believe a mysterious object that was revealed by the beach erosion caused by Hurricane Nicole may be a cargo ship dating back hundreds of years.
The object was found buried beneath more than five feet of sand on Daytona Beach Shores on Nov. 29.
On Tuesday, state archeologists told WFTV that the mysterious debris may be left from a cargo ship from the 1800s. The archeologists plan to analyze the material to confirm its age, and plan to examine Maritime Records to potentially identify it.
It could have been wrecked during a storm.
— Mike Springer WFTV (@mspringerwftv) December 6, 2022
State archeologists will analyze the material to get a better idea of its age.
But due the materials and construction of the ship and the number of ships sailing off the coast, archeologists believe the 1800’s is the most likely era. https://t.co/2d2XyBvJNK pic.twitter.com/7IQGPTYXax
Officials told WFTV that the cargo ship may have been sunk by a storm while following the coast.
The site was described as “fragile” and officials are reminding curious onlookers that removing anything from the area without permission is a felony, WFTV reported.
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