Steel beam in center of reef. In the 1800s, a ship carrying tiles from Barcelona, Spain ran aground on Rock Key, spilling its cargo throughout the area.
Tiles continue to be found by divers, but the wreck is virtually indistinguishable.
The western end of Eastern Dry Rocks is the site of another 19th century wreck. Again, it is barely visible to the untrained eye, but it is the site of numerous recovered artifacts, and continues to yield them to the patient enthusiasts. Dive Description Rock Key is typical of the other local patch reefs, spreading out from a central rubble zone. Long cracks, some over 20 feet deep, cut through the reef. Atop the reef are several large concrete beams, together with quantities of pebble ballast.