Archaeologists: Mystery debris found on Florida beach likely shipwreck remains from 1800s

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The mystery items found along a Florida beach are likely shipwreck remains from the mid to late 1800s, state archaeologists said during a visit to the Daytona Beach Shores site Tuesday.

are likely shipwreck remains from the mid to late 1800s, state archaeologists said during a visit to the Daytona Beach Shores site Tuesday.

"Imagine as many Amazon trucks that you see on the roads today, this was the equivalent in the 1800s," Christopher McCarron, archaeology administrative director and the vessel captain of the St. Augustine maritime program, said.The debris appeared along the Volusia County beach a couple of weeks ago after part of the beach was washed away following Hurricane Nicole. Archaeologists said they aren't expecting to find any artifacts due to it being so close to the shore.

 

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