Spanish tree markers... or are they

ksightler;

How old is that tree? You say 1600 to 1700, that is 2009 to 309 yrs.... is the tree that old?

You can get a special auger that will make a tiny hole and take out a core sample of wood, just count the rings to heart wood. Don't bother with trees under 320 years.

The scar looks like a lightning scar, to me.

Wo! A great big spider just ran across my shirt, while typing this, can any one tell me if that is significant? I am ALL goose bumps! Yikes! 

Actually, Keith, I dont believe spider events have a thing to do with treasure.... it was just a unique event! Wo, was it fast! I think it was a Solitary, they bad!

Be interested to know what you find.

Take an IR photo(s) of the mark(s). None of those photos show trees old enough, besides you would not likely see marks after 50 years.... look for big rocks!

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ksightler;

Augers are non-invasive, that's why they got invented... if anybody asks, you are doing research, which is true. Keep a log of each tree, its GPS and number of seasonal marks to heartwood and give them a copy, afterward.

Tree marks:

Up here, in the frigid northland, I have seen tree marks, on a trapline, where I saw the trapper/owner leave his trapline, permanently, in 1981.

In 2002, I saw tree marks, both blazes and blue spray paint, that had to be a MINIMUM of 21 years old.... (same trapline,) they were getting faint, but may have lasted another 20 years, or 40 yrs, total. Give or take 5 yrs.

Trees are much slower growing, here, but have speeded up, terrifically, since 1930... (knowledge by ring observation,) due to CO2. So, in the area which you are searching, it is not likely the marks would be visible that long..... rocks now, dont grow. Forget ze tree :-)

Try some IR viewing of the rocks, something might show up.

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Will they be like these?

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Ksightler;

Signs on rocks can be overgrown with lichen or any other snot.... while it may have the appearance, to the eye, as a uniform surface, anywhere there are artificial markings or even faded paint, it should, I stress SHOULD show up.

Markings on rock are easy to make in straight lines, and hard to make in curves, also some of the marks, in the pictures are not old enough, others are not Spanish, but Indian. For instance, hearts, in that form did not exist until after the Napoleonic wars. The swastika: if the arm ends point clockwise, it is Roman origin, if they point anti-clockwise, they are a native American 4 wind sign.

Look at some old Norse runic inscriptions.... they loved to write on rock.... the runes are all straight lines.

I downloaded them, to look at, and it was difficult because they tried to switch my browser to Internet Confuser! I had to keep clicking, in the down load window, which, at first, was trying to open them.... have you got IE?

I have never seen most of these signs before, and they little match with the ones I have seen (but never recorded, mostly because they were not really important, at the time.)

You do NOT have to do the IR photos in total dark, just subdued evening light, while the rocks are still sun hot, could be the best. Or a bit later. Compare with full light pictures, too.

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