two years of beach walking

[tomsneck]

Thought I'd share the last two years of walking my favorite beach. Most of this came off a dredge site( where they spewed the sand and rocks), but some came from the shores around the channel they dredged. Almost everything has something missing, it's amazing to me that anything came through the tube without being smashed. If there is anything you'd like to see up close let me know and I'll take close-ups. The piece between the big stones looks like the tip to a sheath but I don't know what it's made of. Also the pottery and flakes on the bottom are from the carribean(nevis). The smooth oblong stone in the bottom pic caught my eye. Nevis natural rock is very porous, and this came out of the ground at about the same level as the pottery if not deeper, any clues?

Thanks for looking
colin

 

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[texasriverdigger]

Nice finds, The smaller points are some of my favorite ones to find... Thanks for sharring... Mike

 

[fossis]

Looks like some good times,

Nice finds, Fossis....................

 

[tomsneck]

Thank you gentleman. Any time looking is a good time fossis,and your welcome Mike. I just love holding anything that was worked, big or small.

Thanks again

colin

 

[Johnny X]

Very nice my friend.


Thanks for posting!

xstevenx

 

[bedwards]

awesome thanks for sharing

 

[jbl04410]

Nice two year collection Tomsneck.The thought of collecting artifacts along a beach sounds very appealing to me.What a relaxing endeavor that must be.We are finally seeing the ground around here but not for long.They are predicting 8-14 inches for saturday.I would love to see some of your stuff a little closer.I'm trying to see if any of your materials are the same as ours.Most of my points and blades are made of green quartzite.It appears to me you have some similar materials.I have read that in one Maine site there were materials from 5 different states.I am now trying to make the connection of materials from one of my digs to materials originating in Labrador.Ramah chert coming from Ramah Bay.This chert has been found in sites as far south as the Maritimes and Maine.I believe I have found some in a particular dig of mine.Is that center item a gouge?It has the characteristics of one.Does it have any channeling on it?

 

[tomsneck]

Very nice my friend.


Thanks for posting!

xstevenx

Thank you johnnyx, Like you I have a beach that almost never fails.

 

[tomsneck]

awesome thanks for sharing

Bedwards, Thank you as well.

 

[tomsneck]

Nice two year collection Tomsneck.The thought of collecting artifacts along a beach sounds very appealing to me.What a relaxing endeavor that must be.We are finally seeing the ground around here but not for long.They are predicting 8-14 inches for saturday.I would love to see some of your stuff a little closer.I'm trying to see if any of your materials are the same as ours.Most of my points and blades are made of green quartzite.It appears to me you have some similar materials.I have read that in one Maine site there were materials from 5 different states.I am now trying to make the connection of materials from one of my digs to materials originating in Labrador.Ramah chert coming from Ramah Bay.This chert has been found in sites as far south as the Maritimes and Maine.I believe I have found some in a particular dig of mine.Is that center item a gouge?It has the characteristics of one.Does it have any channeling on it?

Beach walking is great, except for the winter winds. I'll put up some close-ups from this beach soon.I can't figure out how to light the quartz well but as soon as I do I'll post them. I'm pretty sure the center item is a celt(I was told straight blade=celt curved=adze?), Either way there is no channeling on it. It's interesting, I find alot of flakes of various stone but don't always find points and such to match it, some day!!

 

[steve71]

nice finds here is my best beach find

 

[pickaway]

Neat collection!