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round stone with hole, Oneida Lake NY - 9/5/2011 12:43:12 PM    diggerdirect Posts: 275 Joined: 5/2/2010 From: New York State Status: offline This weekend was spent on the North shore of Onedia Lake at the site of an old homestead that dates back to the 1820s, not much left, a caved in fieldstone cellar, two wells and remnants of a barn foundation. Bottles so far have all been broken, blackglass, pontiled bases, ect., but this stone turned up in the bottom of cellar. Its almost perfectly round, 9" diameter and about 1 1/2" thick. The hole is sort of squared and looks to have rope grooves worn into it. Maybe an anchor of sorts? Not sure the type of stone but it is layerd, could have been thicker at one time, doesn't seem the type for a grinding wheel or mill stone. Post #: 1

RE: round stone with hole, Oneida Lake NY - 9/5/2011 2:21:52 PM    surfaceone Posts: 7118 Joined: 12/9/2008 Status: offline Hey Al, That is a great find. Would that it could talk, eh... I've got a similar sized one that I believe was discarded when it became too small. Mine, I believe is limestone. In looking around a little, yours might be what was called oilstone. I'm imagining that when yours got out of round, it's use as a sharpening stone was greatly diminished, and it was repurposed as an ______. There's a good article on the history of Grindstone City, Michigan, that you may find interesting. (in reply to diggerdirect) Post #: 2

RE: round stone with hole, Oneida Lake NY - 9/5/2011 2:39:26 PM    RED Matthews Posts: 2394 Joined: 8/2/2008 Status: offline I think they were grinding stone wheels for a bench tredle grinder, meant to sharpen sythe blades and mower cutters  I have one in a bench and one on the ground that my daughter wants.  I am not sure about the first one because the hole is off center..  RED Matthews < Message edited by RED Matthews -- 9/5/2011 2:41:49 PM > _____________________________ http://www.bottlemysteries.com/welcome/ (in reply to surfaceone) Post #: 3

RE: round stone with hole, Oneida Lake NY - 9/5/2011 5:06:35 PM    myersdiggers1998 Posts: 1699 Joined: 10/2/2007 From: northern n.y. watertown(GlenPark) Status: offline Did you use a metal detector at the property? could be worth the effort. _____________________________ gordon myers dig and you will find!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! always looking for watertown n.y, bottles (in reply to RED Matthews) Post #: 4

RE: round stone with hole, Oneida Lake NY - 9/15/2011 8:47:40 AM    MIdigger   Posts: 766 Joined: 3/3/2010 Status: offline Grindstone city is located over in the thumb area. As you drive the roads there you can see pcs along the roadways (which many people pick uo for souveniers. interesting area over there. (in reply to myersdiggers1998) Post #: 5

RE: round stone with hole, Oneida Lake NY - 9/15/2011 9:50:50 AM    AntiqueMeds   Posts: 2023 Joined: 3/6/2009 From: Frederick, MD. Status: offline looks like an old grinding stone that someone re-purposed by making the hole bigger. Sometimes people used them as gate closer weights. The anchor idea makes sense too. < Message edited by AntiqueMeds -- 9/15/2011 9:53:04 AM > _____________________________ My web site - http://www.AntiqueMedicines.com/ Medicine BLOG : http://antiquemedicines.com/blog/ Email me : mknapp@antiquemedicines.com (in reply to MIdigger) Post #: 6

RE: round stone with hole, Oneida Lake NY - 9/15/2011 10:59:30 AM    div2roty   Posts: 1541 Joined: 12/23/2008 From: DC with a Delaware Antique Store Status: offline I love it  Grinding stones sell well for yard and porch decorations.  I would think yours would be pretty popular for that.  It has a nice look. _____________________________ Collector of Delaware Bottles, figural bitters, early freeblown. Ebay Antique Store (in reply to AntiqueMeds) Post #: 7

RE: round stone with hole, Oneida Lake NY - 9/19/2011 4:47:05 PM    toddrandolph   Posts: 295 Joined: 1/29/2010 From: Randolph, Ohio (near Akron) Status: offline Those grind stones make great yard decorations, i've got a number of them around here. Lots of them were made in Ohio, especially in Berea, which had fine grained sandstone which was good for grind stones. I have one with an off center hole too, not sure how that came to be. (in reply to div2roty) Post #: 8

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