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Report on June 2006 Bimini Archaeological Expedition:
Anchors & Wedge Stones Recovered—Verifies Ancient Breakwater
New Underwater Stone Formation Discovered
by Dr. Greg Little © 2006 — text & photos

Anchors at Proctor's Road

Previous expeditions had identified and removed several stone anchors at a site located about a half-mile from the Bimini Road. The site, referred to as "Proctor's Road," is a nearly mile-long line of small stones on the bottom interspersed with piles of stone and partial stone circles (formed from massive blocks) on the bottom. Two anchors were removed from the area and sampled. These are both apparently primitive anchors commonly used by the Arawak Culture. However, radiocarbon dating of two anchors removed in February 2006 showed they came from widely separated time periods: 30 B.C. and A.D. 1300. A more careful examination of the bottom in this area revealed the presence of literally dozens of stone anchors. They vary from small, single holed stones to massive, well-formed blocks with multiple holes. Some of these are triangular in shape. These confirm that Bimini was an area of frequent visits and mooring by various cultural groups. Future excavations may well find this area to be a rich trove of marine archaeological artifacts.

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