3/15/14 Central IL Creek

Flea-bit Monkey

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Well, after the last amazing trip to the creek. Wednesday we saw the creek go up and all the gravel disappear. So by Saturday the water fell enough to expose lots of fresh gravel. About 1/2 way to our turn around spot we barely spotted this one. Thanks for lookin'. sixeight DSCF2080.JPG DSCF2081.JPG DSCF2082.JPG DSCF2085.JPG
 

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Flea-bit Monkey

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Before and after hot soapy water. Are we safe calling this one a snyders? DSCF2088.JPG DSCF2089.JPG DSCF2098.JPG DSCF2099.JPG
 

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JMO and I may be wrong but it looks like a Koster I think. What ever it is it is a super find:notworthy:
 

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Its amazing the ears were still there. Might not of traveled far from where you found it. Its a real beauty and I thought you only liked pottery.
 

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JMO and I may be wrong but it looks like a Koster I think. What ever it is it is a super find:notworthy:

Thanks rack, I don't know koster type. Don't see it on overstreet id. Do you know where I could find some info on koster points?
 

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Its amazing the ears were still there. Might not of traveled far from where you found it. Its a real beauty and I thought you only liked pottery.
Thanks rock, we do love pottery. Have only found 20 pieces ever. But flint is what really gets the heart pumping!
 

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Thanks rock, we do love pottery. Have only found 20 pieces ever. But flint is what really gets the heart pumping!

Me too! I enjoy the pottery but the worked flint is always better.
 

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Thanks rack, I don't know koster type. Don't see it on overstreet id. Do you know where I could find some info on koster points?

Koster is a small Late Woodland arrow point named by Greg Perino for the Koster site in Greene Co., Illinois. They are most often made on a flake with one or both sides showing the original flake surface. This point is not a Koster but one probably related to the Snyder cluster, maybe a Manker named after the Manker site in Greene Co., Illinois. True Snyders have larger notches
 

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GOOD EYE! :notworthy: Very impressive when there's so many dern rocks around! Have you checked out this site- the gallery may have a pic of a point like yours. Maybe a starting place? Illinois State Archaeological Society (ISAS) Good luck- (and btw, I envy your creek 8-)) Yakker
 

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Your point has some quite appealing coloration, Very Nice Find! :icon_thumright:
 

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