Loaf stone?

[NC field hunter]

I recently mentioned loaf stones in a thread and Steve V. Posted some nice polished ones. I have a stone with a similar shape, but no traces(that I can see) of it being tooled. In my area "potato rocks" are ever where. Some show alteration really well, while others not so well. I know going on shape alone is a no no and I hate to keep posting "rocks" but, I'm curious about this one. Once again, HELP!!



















Thanks fellas! I'll get it one day.

 

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[theonlinefisherman]

This is what I think is a loafstone. It is shaped like a loaf of bread. This piece was found on a cache with three hammerstones and another tool that looks for all the world like a bopper but a stone bopper. And it has four different radius on four different sides. Like for boppers. So we think this was an "anvil" used as a platform by the knapper that left other tools. I figured out how to load images, so I will show the bopper to you if you want to see it. But this is what I think is a loafstone. Not a regular oval or round grinder. A little loaf.

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[rock]

@ online strart a new thread on your bopper Id like to see it and maybe others have one like it.

 

[GatorBoy]

Loafstones are categorized as atlatl weights in some places depending on their size..also as mallets.

 

[Charl]

I was told this was a loafstone, made of quartzite.

Kent Co., RI

 

[theonlinefisherman]

I have known them to be called loatstones too. I am so far from an expert I laugh when I look in the mirror. In Bennett other books they are both called loafstones. But I do not think those random shaped grinding stones all into the category of that square thing I showed or this beautiful piece. Just touching any of this ancient stuff flips me out and is a real blessing to me, so something that took that much work is that much more amazing Thanks for sharing that picture.

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[autographcollector11]

This was found by a friend on the central California coast on his property within some shell middens. Not sure what it is but I am guessing it may be a hemisphere loafstone? It is fairly light in weight with a light sandstone feel-but not as gritty. It is perfectly symmetrical except for the piece that is missing.
Or could this be natural?
What is loafstone? How was it made, used and how old could it be?

thanks

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Here's a few of my Loaf Stones and Cones.

 

[GatorBoy]

This was an odd find for me











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