There’s something poking out of the sand at Daytona Beach Shores in Volusia County, Florida, and it has local residents and officials brimming with trivia.
The unknown object was recently discovered by beachgoers and Volusia County beach security, county officials said in a series of e-mailed statements.
They said the object was visible in part due to beach erosion caused by Hurricane Nicole, which hit Florida last month, and Hurricane Ian, which hit the state in September and was one of the most powerful storms to ever hit the United States. in the last decade.
Continued high tides and strong waves also played a part in the object’s discovery, just south of Daytona Beach.
The object appears to be made of wood and metal and measures about 24 meters in length, according to authorities.
It could not be isolated due to water dives during high tide.
“The state underwater archaeological team has been contacted for further investigation,” Volusia County government spokesman Kevin Captain said.
Theories about the item circulated on social media and local news websites.
Conjectures include whether it’s a barrier, a shipwreck, part of an old pier, or spectator seats from when NASCAR had beach races.
“It’s a mystery,” says Tamra Malphurs, a spokeswoman for Volusia County Beach Safety.
“A lot of people think it’s sort of old boat“.
State archaeologists will examine the object, which consists of long rows of driftwood sticking out of the sand, at low tide Monday, Malphurs said.
“There might be some kind of metal in there,” he said.
“We’re not sure.”
He added that it could not be detected at high tide on Friday.
While it is unclear what the object may be, surprises old and new have appeared on the Florida coast in recent years, unearthed from the expanse of quicksand in thethe storms, erosion and tides.
In 2020, a couple walking along Crescent Beach noticed some wooden dowels and lumber sticking out of the sand.
Maritime archaeologists believe they were the remains of carolina whirla 19th century vessel.
In 2021, a rare 1715 Fleet gold coin was recovered from a high school student south of Turtle Trail Beach off the east coast of Florida.
In October, a man unearthed a diamond ring worth about $40,000 on a St. Augustine beach.
“Occasionally something pops up, and you can usually tell what it is,” Malphurs said.
“That, can’t be confirmed.”
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