mystery item

[SoIll]

I found this washing out of a riverbank. It's made out of cannel coal and it has a celt-like bit. There were several little pieces that were around it insitu. It's 3 1/4" at the bit.
Anyone ever seen one of these unbroke?

[Airborne80]

I don't know what it is but... what is canal coal? I ask because I find coal on the river bank where I find lots of artifacts but never pick it up. i just figured it was from the 18th century activity in the area.

[fossis]

I think he meant 'channel coal', (coal collected from a channel, from top to bottom in a coal seam), I looked it up.
It does look to have been an axe, or celt, according to the polished end.

Fossis............

[The Grim Reaper]

No, it is actually called Cannel Coal and it was used by the Indians for Ornaments and Beads. It is also refered to as Candle Coal because it burns with a very bright flame.

Look it up on Wikipedia and it explains it quite nicely. I would put the link up, but I can't access Wikipedia from work.

[fossis]

No, it is actually called Cannel Coal and it was used by the Indians for Ornaments and Beads. It is also refered to as Candle Coal because it burns with a very bright flame.

Look it up on Wikipedia and it explains it quite nicely. I would put the link up, but I can't access Wikipedia from work.

I guess he knew what he was saying all along.

I stand corrected.

Fossis..............

[ink-a-alot]

No, it is actually called Cannel Coal and it was used by the Indians for Ornaments and Beads. It is also refered to as Candle Coal because it burns with a very bright flame.

Look it up on Wikipedia and it explains it quite nicely. I would put the link up, but I can't access Wikipedia from work.

I guess he knew what he was saying all along.

I stand corrected.

Fossis..............

celt

[jeff a]

probably a section of a pendant ,look in that area for more parts,cannel coal is too brittle to make a celt or axe, you have to watch out for cannel coal as it dries out it will sometimes exfoliate,i found part of a pendant made from it ,as it dried out it fell apart if it starts to do that on you try soaking it in a water and elmers glue mix to stabilize it

[lostlake88]

This is one that I found that has a nice sharp bit and a ground back end. Interesting isn't it.