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This Dalton drill was recovered in Bienville Parish, Louisiana several years ago.
A dirt road, slightly improved by the addition of some gravel, led by a small hill that was adjacent to an even smaller creek. The creek did not have steep banks but instead, a gradual slope. The dirt road led to a "deer camp" and the owners had grown weary of fording the creek when it was rainy and slippery; there was a big mudhole that had formed there. They bought a short piece of galvanized culvert and put it in place in the creek bed. I think they used a tractor with a back hoe attachment to move some dirt over the culvert.The rain came and this drill washed out.
I don't know the type of material it is fabricated of but it appears to contain tiny fossils and may have come from the Ouchita's or the Ozark's where I have seen some similar if not identical material. It reminds me a little of Reed Springs from the Pierson formation which outcrops in SW Missouri and NW Arkansas.
The drill is in perfect condition and has a "bit" type tip which is sometimes found on these reduced relics. The entire hafting area is ground smooth. It's about 3 1/4 inches in length and finely made. I sure am glad the maker/user dropped it where they did. I don't have but a few nice Daltons.
Thanks for looking,
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This Dalton drill was recovered in Bienville Parish, Louisiana several years ago.
A dirt road, slightly improved by the addition of some gravel, led by a small hill that was adjacent to an even smaller creek. The creek did not have steep banks but instead, a gradual slope. The dirt road led to a "deer camp" and the owners had grown weary of fording the creek when it was rainy and slippery; there was a big mudhole that had formed there. They bought a short piece of galvanized culvert and put it in place in the creek bed. I think they used a tractor with a back hoe attachment to move some dirt over the culvert.The rain came and this drill washed out.
I don't know the type of material it is fabricated of but it appears to contain tiny fossils and may have come from the Ouchita's or the Ozark's where I have seen some similar if not identical material. It reminds me a little of Reed Springs from the Pierson formation which outcrops in SW Missouri and NW Arkansas.
The drill is in perfect condition and has a "bit" type tip which is sometimes found on these reduced relics. The entire hafting area is ground smooth. It's about 3 1/4 inches in length and finely made. I sure am glad the maker/user dropped it where they did. I don't have but a few nice Daltons.
Thanks for looking,
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