Mysteries of Robberg Beach.

We went down to Shipwreck Beach today, the carpark is not very easy to find. It`s a very small one for 6 cars max. After you get there you have to go along a boardwalk to the beach. It is probably the worst in Plett as the steps are mostly slanted and the steps slope forward. Not taking the usual precautions and being distracted by the view I took another fall but luckily only got a few bumps and grazes. The first thing I noticed was a terrible smell and noticed a dark object near the low water line. This was a baby seal from the nearby sanctuary, it had only one wound that was open but as you can see on the lower pic there is a strange mark on it`s chest.

Does anyone know what this mark could be? It`s about 4mm deep.

Wefound some metal objects but I think the sand has covered most thing above the depth of the metal detectors.

These were found at a depth of 190mm and are ferrus. I broke the piece on the left and the metal has completely turned to an oxide.

I think the only way to find what is inside the conglomerate of sand and oxide is to x-ray the items.

These are some of the other items found, which were only repeated as the time went by. We are still waiting to go and search the area next to the Woodshed. We now have permission to try around the old Milkwood tree at the back of the property.

The Woodshed is in the foreground and the Rectory is in the center. On the left is where the Milkwood trees were and seem to be a meeting place. The beach is to the right of the picture nd the cove is anotherplace to detect as the boats came in there.The trouble is that this place was founded in the 1700`s so thing may be quite deap.J