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Last Thing I Expected - 6/4/2005 7:06:51 PM    whiskeyman Posts: 2012 Joined: 4/17/2005 From: NE TENN-SW VA Status: offline went diggin' for about 3 hours this afternoon and got this unusual object for a dump. It was right down at the bottom of the trash layer. Attachment (1) _____________________________ * Member: Bristol Historical Assoc....and... Friends of Steeles Creek Nature Center & Park President: Bristol Tenn-Va Bottle Club Author of: Spirits & Medicinal Bottles of Bristol,TN-VA. My WebSite: www.bristol-tenn-va-bottles.com Post #: 1

RE: Last Thing I Expected - 6/4/2005 7:07:39 PM    whiskeyman Posts: 2012 Joined: 4/17/2005 From: NE TENN-SW VA Status: offline here's the other side... I left the dirt & rust on it. Attachment (1) _____________________________ * Member: Bristol Historical Assoc....and... Friends of Steeles Creek Nature Center & Park President: Bristol Tenn-Va Bottle Club Author of: Spirits & Medicinal Bottles of Bristol,TN-VA. My WebSite: www.bristol-tenn-va-bottles.com (in reply to whiskeyman) Post #: 2

RE: Last Thing I Expected - 6/4/2005 7:40:39 PM    IRISH   Posts: 1238 Joined: 11/23/2002 From: cockatoo Australia Status: offline Some sort of odd axe blade that's split in half ???? There's some strange things in those dumps hey! . (in reply to whiskeyman) Post #: 3

RE: Last Thing I Expected - 6/4/2005 8:26:54 PM    BRIAN S.   Posts: 1467 Joined: 5/27/2003 From: The Mountains of Tennessee Status: offline Charlie ..... your trash dump looks like it could be on top of some Indian artifacts. Better go back with your sifter and dig a little deeper and see what turns up. Brian _____________________________ Tennessee Hillbilly Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most ! Always looking to buy or trade for Drake's Plantation Bitters and Drake's go-withs . And Tennessee Bottles and Jugs ! (in reply to whiskeyman) Post #: 4

RE: Last Thing I Expected - 6/4/2005 9:48:12 PM    bearswede Posts: 2906 Joined: 9/28/2004 From: western mass Status: offline Native American grooved axe heads from Manhattan... Attachment (1) (in reply to whiskeyman) Post #: 5

RE: Last Thing I Expected - 6/4/2005 9:51:44 PM    BRIAN S.   Posts: 1467 Joined: 5/27/2003 From: The Mountains of Tennessee Status: offline Hey Ron , Are those yours ? Great Collection ! Brian _____________________________ Tennessee Hillbilly Of all the things I've lost, I miss my mind the most ! Always looking to buy or trade for Drake's Plantation Bitters and Drake's go-withs . And Tennessee Bottles and Jugs ! (in reply to whiskeyman) Post #: 6

RE: Last Thing I Expected - 6/5/2005 12:03:55 AM    bottlejunkie   Posts: 35 Joined: 5/14/2005 Status: offline That definitely! will be your oldest find at the dump. any older and your in the Paleo era "caveman times". it's a 3/4 groove Axe from the Archaic period, your Axe is probably anywhere from 9,000-5,000 years old! congrats on a super find! my passion truly lies with Indian relic's, I have just recently started digging for bottles. they are similar in ways but the Indian Artifacts are thousands of times older! both hobbies are very addictive though. take care and happy hunting! C.KYbottlejunkie/artifacthound (in reply to whiskeyman) Post #: 7

RE: Last Thing I Expected - 6/5/2005 2:26:11 AM    whiskeyman Posts: 2012 Joined: 4/17/2005 From: NE TENN-SW VA Status: offline BRIAN...to be honest that thought didn't cross my mind. I figured someone had tossed it out in the trash back in the 20's or 30's...but now that you mention it: My dump is in/upon the sides of a huge sinkhole or ravine carved out by a large spring fed creek. May have made for a good campsite for Native Americans. I'll heed your advice and keep my eyes peeled...taking my screen with me next time,too. BOTTLEJUNKIE...thanks a lot for that dating and other info. You're right: I won't find any bottles that old there...and this is addictive...Nothing like the thrill of the hunt. Welcome to the Hobby! RON...thanks for sharing the pic. < Message edited by whiskeyman -- 6/5/2005 2:25:35 AM > _____________________________ * Member: Bristol Historical Assoc....and... Friends of Steeles Creek Nature Center & Park President: Bristol Tenn-Va Bottle Club Author of: Spirits & Medicinal Bottles of Bristol,TN-VA. My WebSite: www.bristol-tenn-va-bottles.com (in reply to whiskeyman) Post #: 8

RE: Last Thing I Expected - 6/5/2005 6:21:38 AM    bearswede Posts: 2906 Joined: 9/28/2004 From: western mass Status: offline No, Brian... I just wanted to show Charlie the type of artifact he'd found... Got it from the web... Ron (in reply to BRIAN S.) Post #: 9

RE: Last Thing I Expected - 6/5/2005 9:33:43 AM    Pettydigger Posts: 189 Joined: 1/2/2005 From: Southern Iowa Status: offline That is a cool find for a dump, my opinion is that it was tossed by the people who dumped trash in there. The rust on it says it has been in contact with metal it is not very likely it was just laying on the surface when they started dumping. I have heard of folks finding arrowheads while digging privys. Pettydigger (in reply to whiskeyman) Post #: 10

RE: Last Thing I Expected - 6/5/2005 10:21:57 AM    dollarbill Posts: 1349 Joined: 5/6/2005 From: maysville, kentucky Status: offline nice find an axe head like thoughs indian artifacts.keep a diggen uh. bill (in reply to whiskeyman) Post #: 11

RE: Last Thing I Expected - 6/5/2005 12:23:31 PM    whiskeyman Posts: 2012 Joined: 4/17/2005 From: NE TENN-SW VA Status: offline Hello RON, PETTY, BRIAN & BILL, and any others. ..thanks for all the input. I have found a few arrowheads in the past while prowling abandoned , newly graded lots in the downtown area. I also found a couple of other items: will take some pics and post here later today, as I need some input on them. _____________________________ * Member: Bristol Historical Assoc....and... Friends of Steeles Creek Nature Center & Park President: Bristol Tenn-Va Bottle Club Author of: Spirits & Medicinal Bottles of Bristol,TN-VA. My WebSite: www.bristol-tenn-va-bottles.com (in reply to whiskeyman) Post #: 12

RE: Last Thing I Expected - 6/5/2005 1:41:32 PM    whiskeyman Posts: 2012 Joined: 4/17/2005 From: NE TENN-SW VA Status: offline okay, 1st a bit of history about where I found the following items. Place called Stoney Point here in Bristol. Present home was built in 1884. Before it there was a log home and a slave quarters.. Owner gave me permission to search/dig for bottles but stated if I found any money, it was hers...LOL. She was a nice lady. I searched around a bit...found a small area of broken pontilled bottles...no depth. Scratched around a bit more and dug a few test holes for a privy...found a modern concrete- lined one...no bottles....no other privys or a cistern. Saw this mound of dirt and rocks on one corner of the field...figured it was from where they plowed and dug up rocks and piled them out of the way. Thought perhaps there may be a bottle or two in it, so I began digging the mound. Here's the 1st item I found. Attachment (1) < Message edited by whiskeyman -- 6/5/2005 1:44:32 PM > _____________________________ * Member: Bristol Historical Assoc....and... Friends of Steeles Creek Nature Center & Park President: Bristol Tenn-Va Bottle Club Author of: Spirits & Medicinal Bottles of Bristol,TN-VA. My WebSite: www.bristol-tenn-va-bottles.com (in reply to whiskeyman) Post #: 13

RE: Last Thing I Expected - 6/5/2005 1:41:57 PM    whiskeyman Posts: 2012 Joined: 4/17/2005 From: NE TENN-SW VA Status: offline another pic... Attachment (1) _____________________________ * Member: Bristol Historical Assoc....and... Friends of Steeles Creek Nature Center & Park President: Bristol Tenn-Va Bottle Club Author of: Spirits & Medicinal Bottles of Bristol,TN-VA. My WebSite: www.bristol-tenn-va-bottles.com (in reply to whiskeyman) Post #: 14

RE: Last Thing I Expected - 6/5/2005 1:42:57 PM    whiskeyman Posts: 2012 Joined: 4/17/2005 From: NE TENN-SW VA Status: offline and another...I think it's petrified wood....notice the depression in the center? Attachment (1) _____________________________ * Member: Bristol Historical Assoc....and... Friends of Steeles Creek Nature Center & Park President: Bristol Tenn-Va Bottle Club Author of: Spirits & Medicinal Bottles of Bristol,TN-VA. My WebSite: www.bristol-tenn-va-bottles.com (in reply to whiskeyman) Post #: 15

RE: Last Thing I Expected - 6/5/2005 1:43:45 PM    whiskeyman Posts: 2012 Joined: 4/17/2005 From: NE TENN-SW VA Status: offline Here's what I found next and I think it is what was used to cause the depression... Attachment (1) < Message edited by whiskeyman -- 6/5/2005 1:40:33 PM > _____________________________ * Member: Bristol Historical Assoc....and... Friends of Steeles Creek Nature Center & Park President: Bristol Tenn-Va Bottle Club Author of: Spirits & Medicinal Bottles of Bristol,TN-VA. My WebSite: www.bristol-tenn-va-bottles.com (in reply to whiskeyman) Post #: 16

RE: Last Thing I Expected - 6/5/2005 1:44:43 PM    whiskeyman Posts: 2012 Joined: 4/17/2005 From: NE TENN-SW VA Status: offline another pic of the pestle.. Attachment (1) _____________________________ * Member: Bristol Historical Assoc....and... Friends of Steeles Creek Nature Center & Park President: Bristol Tenn-Va Bottle Club Author of: Spirits & Medicinal Bottles of Bristol,TN-VA. My WebSite: www.bristol-tenn-va-bottles.com (in reply to whiskeyman) Post #: 17

RE: Last Thing I Expected - 6/5/2005 1:45:59 PM    whiskeyman Posts: 2012 Joined: 4/17/2005 From: NE TENN-SW VA Status: offline This 3rd item taken from the same mound is a whole nuther ball of wax...I thought it was a toy.... Attachment (1) _____________________________ * Member: Bristol Historical Assoc....and... Friends of Steeles Creek Nature Center & Park President: Bristol Tenn-Va Bottle Club Author of: Spirits & Medicinal Bottles of Bristol,TN-VA. My WebSite: www.bristol-tenn-va-bottles.com (in reply to whiskeyman) Post #: 18

RE: Last Thing I Expected - 6/5/2005 1:46:23 PM    whiskeyman Posts: 2012 Joined: 4/17/2005 From: NE TENN-SW VA Status: offline another pic... Attachment (1) _____________________________ * Member: Bristol Historical Assoc....and... Friends of Steeles Creek Nature Center & Park President: Bristol Tenn-Va Bottle Club Author of: Spirits & Medicinal Bottles of Bristol,TN-VA. My WebSite: www.bristol-tenn-va-bottles.com (in reply to whiskeyman) Post #: 19

RE: Last Thing I Expected - 6/5/2005 1:46:45 PM    whiskeyman Posts: 2012 Joined: 4/17/2005 From: NE TENN-SW VA Status: offline and another... Attachment (1) _____________________________ * Member: Bristol Historical Assoc....and... Friends of Steeles Creek Nature Center & Park President: Bristol Tenn-Va Bottle Club Author of: Spirits & Medicinal Bottles of Bristol,TN-VA. My WebSite: www.bristol-tenn-va-bottles.com (in reply to whiskeyman) Post #: 20

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