The Best Find Of My Life

monsterrack

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Ok I'm still pumped up so I hope I don't make mistakes on this post. I went back to my poverty point site because the farmer told me he had burned and disk the field and I could do what ever I wanted to in his fields. So I got my shovel, bucket and screen and hit it at dawn. I have been finding things on one little rise, so that's where I dug at. First thing I found I didn't know what it was till I washed it off. I think it is a pottery game piece that did not get finished. pp finds 9-15-13 013.JPG pp finds 9-15-13 014.JPG pp finds 9-15-13 017.JPG You can see that it is concave on both sides and they ground on the edges trying to make it round. Then I found some other items pp finds 9-15-13 005.JPG pp finds 9-15-13 006.JPG pp finds 9-15-13 029.JPG pp finds 9-15-13 021.JPG I was getting tired by now I was only going 1ft to 1 1/2ft deep but I had done dug a 6x6 area and sifted it all. Then I found this. pp finds 9-15-13 018.JPG pp finds 9-15-13 019.JPG pp finds 9-15-13 033.JPG pp finds 9-15-13 035.JPG It's just a crinoid stem fossil, but I have never seen one of this color in this area, most are just brown chert. This gave me a little more juice to hunt some more, I was ready to stop and I thought just one more scoop, and then this showed up on the screen. pp finds 9-15-13 003.JPG pp finds 9-15-13 004.JPG pp finds 9-15-13 009.JPG pp finds 9-15-13 010.JPG pp finds 9-15-13 011.JPG I thought I was going to faint and wet my pants at the same time. This has been my Holy grail, my number 1 on my bucket list, I could not get my breath. I was in shock for 15 min. I still can't get over it and may not for a long time. Here are some pics of it cleaned. pp finds 9-15-13 037.JPG pp finds 9-15-13 038.JPG pp finds 9-15-13 039.JPG pp finds 9-15-13 040.JPG pp finds 9-15-13 041.JPG pp finds 9-15-13 042.JPG pp finds 9-15-13 045.JPG I have only seen ones like this one in a museum. I am still in shock.
 

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kuger

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WOW!!Bravo!
 

jamey

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well done,that is super cool.thanks for the peek.
 

Cosmo

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Most epic! Just think what's left to be discovered....
 

Rege-PA

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The gods have smiled upon you, what a great find. Most of us do not understand the significance of the Poverty Point culture, it is a unique unto itself with those great figurines, when you find an owl please send it to me............lol
 

rock

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Effigy bead? Ive never seen one before thats why I ask. Looks really nice and well made.
 

Backbacon

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Holy :censored:, that is the coolest thing I have seen in a long time, be proud. I gotta build me one of those sifters this coming Winter. I say Banner, anyone else? Once again, :censored: awesome.... :notworthy:
 

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Awesome find monsterrack. Those Poverty Point Effigy Beads are some of the coolest Beads you can find. Do you think it's an Owl or another type of Bird. I also think the Crinoid may have been a Bead too. It sure is awfully highly polished.
 

GaRebel1861

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That is an outstanding find! WOW! One of the best I've seen posted here in a while from the deep south. I'm sure it will be a centerpiece in your collection. I also think it should be considered for a banner find too. JMO - Good luck.
 

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monsterrack

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Awesome find monsterrack. Those Poverty Point Effigy Beads are some of the coolest Beads you can find. Do you think it's an Owl or another type of Bird. I also think the Crinoid may have been a Bead too. It sure is awfully highly polished.
I agree with you, I think it's a bead also, and yes that is what is called a pot belly owl.
 

rock

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I agree with you, I think it's a bead also, and yes that is what is called a pot belly owl.

Im voting banner then. What a neat find Im happy for you, rock
 

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CONGRATS on the find of anyone's life!!! Please search the area some more and let us see the finds,must be a lot more there.....
 

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