Flint knife dug in creekside dump

[appliedlips]

Shag and I got out yesturday afternoon to do some creek walking at a spot I have been driving past for a couple years and wondering about.On one side of the road we found nothing but a new fishing hole and a couple shards.Once on the other side of the road and walking a trail along one side of the creek we both notice some "blue" about 40 yds away on the other bank.After a second look we notice what looks like a stoneware crock and a bottle sticking out of the ground.We crossed the creek in a hurry to find the crock and a 1870's era Dr.Jaynes intact.The blue was just some enamelware but it served it's purpose as a marker bouy.The coolest find was a grinding wheel found in the creekbed.Instead of being made from sandstone it was made from white flint & quartz.Maybe Shag will post a picture.We did some scratching and it showed some promise but was not immeadiately the "goldmine" we thought it would be.It seams to date 1870-1920 so we will see.My favorite find was much older than the glass and pottery.It was a native american knife made from gorgeous flint.The tip was broken but it is still a nice find.

 

[appliedlips]

Here is small point I found in a privy recently,anyone else find them in pits and dumps?I used to walk fields as a kid and miss hunting them, it is fun to find them still from time to time.

 

[bottlediger]

We dont find them over here as much as you OH guys do in the pits, those are some great points! Good eye, only found two along a river bed, one was 7,000 years old tho!!!

Digger Ry

 

[PhilaBottles]

hey doug cool. do you know what type of point that is in the second photo? i found on just like it in red flint when I was out in IL last week.


Matt

 

[Shagnasty]

hello everyone thought i would put up a few shots of the grindstone we found it has a rusty metal ring around it do ya think the ring was to keep the stone from shatering? i thought it might be for some kinda friction drive? if it was going to be driven from the hole it would have been a square hole....right?

 

[Shagnasty]

heres one with my foot to show the size

 

[Shagnasty]

close up

 

[appliedlips]

ORIGINAL: PhilaBottles

hey doug cool. do you know what type of point that is in the second photo? i found on just like it in red flint when I was out in IL last week.


Matt

I have no idea what it's called.We always called them bird points but that don't really make sense.Lexdigger,Shag or someone else maybe able to help us out.Show us the bottles you found on your trip.

 

[appliedlips]

ORIGINAL: Shagnasty

heres one with my foot to show the size

If you don't mind could you take a pic of your foot after dropping the wheel on it to show weight?[]Thanks for the pics Shag.

 

[PhilaBottles]

Show us the bottles you found on your trip.

some people on here are not worthy enought to see them.