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Forum: Amble and Hauxley 03-02-2018, 02:23 PM

Replies: 28 Shifting sand reveals old anchor Views: 19,421 Posted By hollydog It is back under the sand as of saturday morning... It is back under the sand as of saturday morning 03/02/18 nothing to see

Forum: Amble and Hauxley 02-02-2018, 09:41 PM

Replies: 28 Shifting sand reveals old anchor Views: 19,421 Posted By hollydog There was a lump broken out of the ring last... There was a lump broken out of the ring last weekend. As for the current, generally it flows north to south on the flood tide and south to north when the tide goes out, twice daily. The beach is...

Forum: Amble and Hauxley 02-02-2018, 06:43 PM

Replies: 28 Shifting sand reveals old anchor Views: 19,421 Posted By hollydog The anchor is about 400m south of your picture,... The anchor is about 400m south of your picture, well up the beach, directly down from the covered culvert photographed and discussed in the WW2 thread. That certainly looks like an anchor chain,...

Forum: Amble and Hauxley 27-01-2018, 10:12 PM

Replies: 28 Shifting sand reveals old anchor Views: 19,421 Posted By hollydog Thats what I thought, Cutty Sark is almost 1000... Thats what I thought, Cutty Sark is almost 1000 tonnes and a very impressive ship

Forum: Amble and Hauxley 27-01-2018, 02:30 PM

Replies: 28 Shifting sand reveals old anchor Views: 19,421 Posted By hollydog There is a chap on fb who has reported that on an... There is a chap on fb who has reported that on an extremely low tide in the kelp beds exposed down from the anchor are lots of iron ingots which were used as sailing ship ballast.

Forum: Amble and Hauxley 27-01-2018, 02:25 PM

Replies: 28 Shifting sand reveals old anchor Views: 19,421 Posted By hollydog Well I have been with tape measure and it's 11... Well I have been with tape measure and it's 11 feet 4 inches wide at moment. 1/12th of L is about 11 inches according to your diagram and yes the 4 sides are about 11 inches . Also the centre...

Forum: Amble and Hauxley 25-01-2018, 08:55 PM

Replies: 28 Shifting sand reveals old anchor Views: 19,421 Posted By hollydog The coal seam appears when the sand shifts, it... The coal seam appears when the sand shifts, it could be the one in the photo. The next shore north halfway along the beach, down on the rocks also has a seam and I have seen someone regularly filling...

Forum: Amble and Hauxley 24-01-2018, 07:14 PM

Replies: 28 Shifting sand reveals old anchor Views: 19,421 Posted By hollydog Back to the anchor ! Presumably this is what a... Back to the anchor ! Presumably this is what a complete one would look like, definitely from the age of sail! courtesy of Alamy (hope i'm not infringing copyright?) pictured at Whitby. Now the...

Forum: Amble and Hauxley 24-01-2018, 06:31 PM

Replies: 28 Shifting sand reveals old anchor Views: 19,421 Posted By hollydog Photos of peat beds (looking for 5000 year old... Photos of peat beds (looking for 5000 year old footprints!), old coal workings (covered on a previous thread) and fossils ?

Forum: Amble and Hauxley 24-01-2018, 06:17 PM

Replies: 28 Shifting sand reveals old anchor Views: 19,421 Posted By hollydog Shifting sand reveals old anchor Between Amble and Hauxley an old wood and metal anchor has appeared as the sand has shifted. Interesting to try and get a date, the metal ring is very large but the shaft and flukes appear to be...

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