it is -- that tells me that it is probably at least 200 years old or more. friday morning when the d. p.w. helped hauled above the high tide line. >> i looked further up the coast and there's another piece that's just one rib and two planks up off of ashland street, which is about a quarter mile north of here. reporter: a friend of hers worked to secure it while awaiting help to pull it up higher on the beach as well. >> it could have been a barge that transported cole or granite or timber. it could have actually been a sailing ship. reporter: hundreds of vessels and their crews have been lost off these shores over the years. most never seen again. until circumstances like these. >> combination of king tide with with a northeast storm, it's what the fishermen call a bomb ringer, it disturbs so much of the sand and gravel that things rae for centuries get picked up with the surf and get pushed ashore. reporter: the hope is they can be identified and cataloged and find a permanent public home in town. in seabrook, jennifer crompton, wmur news 9. jennifer: a decorated vietnam veteran returne