Rusty Artifacts found in Sand

Hello, I found several rusty items (nail, spike, bracket, auger bit) in the sand and ground near a beach.  The nail, spike, bracket and bit are about 6, 10, 8, 4 inches in length respectively.  The items were found near a beach where old ships anchored and wrecked so I am curious about any potential historic value these items may have.  Thanks for any information.

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I'm no historian, but it looks like rusty nails and broken bits to me, i got the same thing in my yard.  If you think they have value, try cleaning them a bit and see what they look like with less rust.

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Hi Clayton,

                I would suppose that the items are of no value and would not be of interest to many people. I get a lot of similar items on the beach that I detect in the UK.
I look at items like this as being clues to more interesting finds. My beach is littered with scrap, WWII projectiles, and shrapnel but by keeping notes of the locations
of my finds I am starting to understand the movements of the sands. This year I turned up an 1807 George III penny, a 1947 George VI sixpence, and  an Elizabeth II
sixpence. I have also been finding copper ship's nails.

               Good luck and happy hunting

                          Chris

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