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Hurricanes unearth mystery wreckage off Florida coast A mysterious plan that began appearing along Florida's eastern shore after Hurricanes Ian and Nicole is likely the remnants of a 19th-century shipwreck, archaeologists said. The wooden boat was unearthed in recent weeks by seashore erosion in Daytona seashore Shores but has now been partially buried once again due to the tides, according to the St. Augustine Lighthouse Archaeological Maritime Program. A team behind the archaeological program was on site this week to study the wreckage, which is believed to be 80 to 100 feet long. Members used shovels, trowels and their hands to with intent dig on the subject of the exposed frame. "This completely looks behind a shipwreck to us," Meide told the station. "This completely has what we would call ribs, or the ship's brains." The boat was likely a cargo-carrying sailing vessel from the 1800s, according to Meide. His archeological team has been workin