03-18-2011 Creek Walk, need help with ID

[kypackrat]

Hello, Well I finally was able to get out for a couple of hours this morning. I didn't have a whole lot of time to spend so I went to a creek that is about 1 mile from my house. The water was up a bit but still clear so I worked my way up to the closest gravel bar (about 50 yards from the road). I found 2 pieces, one was a uni-face blade about 3 1/2" long.........and then......I had to sit down. At first I thought the base was broke off, but to my surprise it was whole. This is probably one of the best condition points that I have in a real long time......I would love to hear any comments on what type of point this is and what era it might be from. Thanks for looking and I hope on your next hunt you find a killer piece..............Kypackrat

[Get-the-point]

I'm thinking Ashtabula....................Nice finds!!!.................... GTP

[olroy70]

very nice!!

[PrimitiveOne]

Beautiful colors!

[Bent-Twig]

Very nice find!!

It has a hopewell look to it , but the base is a little small. I'm sure one of the experts will be on to I.D. it soon. It is really nice though. How many inches?

Twig.

[kypackrat]

Thanks for the reply Twig, The point is almost 3 1/2" long. I almost fell in the creek when I first saw it. I live in western Ky and work in Knoxville TN, all of my artifact books are in my apt in TN. I am really curious as to what type it is. It does kind of look like a Ashtabula but I found it in a creek in southern Hancock Co. Kentucky. All the refs say north eastern Ohio or Western Pa. I am about 20 miles away from the Ohio River as well. I seem to find Pinetrees, Adenas, and sone small bifruitaced points mostly with the occasional Dovetail and a couple thebes just curious.

[tmodel]

Hello and welcome to Tn. and T net Kypackrat!!! from T model on the central highland rim of Tennessee.. Gtp. and Twig. hate to disagree with you [2] but i think the very nice point Ky. found is a motley, corner notch, 4500-2500 bp....i use projectile point types .com which i think is found on most pc.. T.

[Twitch]

Great point. In western KY I'd say that's a Motley point. And an extremely nice piece at that. Well done sir.

[Americus]

Awesome find. I know that made your day-week-month-year! Thanks for sharing.