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Metal Detecting Finds in Solomon Islands

1 published discovery in the Artefacts category from Solomon Islands — coins, hoards, jewellery and artefacts recovered by detectorists and archaeologists.

Artefacts from Solomon Islands

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Famous findExpedition of 1785-1788, wrecked 1788 · found 1826

The La Pérouse relics: a silver sword guard on a Pacific island solved the 18th century's great maritime mystery

Solomon Islands · Artefacts

In 1826 the trader Peter Dillon was shown a French silver sword guard on Tikopia. It led him to Vanikoro in the Solomon Islands, where the explorer La Pérouse's two ships had vanished in 1788. Bells, cannon, anchors and a sextant have since been raised from the reefs.