Never dug one of these

[poisons4me]

Went digging today on an invite and look what i found inside an old broken canner. 4.5 inches long and very cool. This is an 1870-90s dump.

 

[Jim]

Nice point, Rick. I have never dug one myself. I have a friend who is really into arrowheads, and there are some good hunting locations around here, but it is something that I have not tried yet. Maybe I will some day. ~Jim

 

[Dugout]

You are right, VERY cool!!

 

[poisons4me]

Thanks,i understand this is a spear head due too length and the off center mounting end. I thinks it's great.Also dug 2 1897 hutchs,lehmans jar 34 and some other stuff.

 

[rockbot]

Solid find Rick. What is the length of it?

Rocky

 

[poisons4me]

thanks, 4 1/2 inches

 

[downeastdigger]

Wow, that is awesome ! I am frustrated that I have never ever found one, with all the digging and stream bed walking, and field walking I have done over the years. There were Indian settlements all around where I live. I guess I just have to look harder !

 

[GuntherHess]

Looks like it may be a hafted knife.

 

[cobaltbot]

That sure is a nice one, I've found one in a dump and the privy diggers sometimes find them. I can see how one could easily get thrown away by accident, but it seems some of the privy ones were thought to be thrown in on purpose?

 

[Plumbata]

It does kinda look knife-like, but that may have been a second use after being refinished, which seems quite evident.

Awesome find!