finally spring

[mainejman]

Well finally got to do some scratching with my buddy yesterday.It got to 66° there was still plenty of snow but some spots were open.The only problem was the ground was pretty muddy and cold which didn't make for very good digging.We were able to find a few pieces.Considering the conditions it wasn't a bad day.These are some pieces of pottery .One is a rim piece so i usually keep anything marked or rim piece.The next pic is of a little quartz thumb scraper and a little hammer stone.This next is a very worn out knife.It looks to have been sharpened a lot.I saved the best for last.Also my buddy found it so last it goes.This is a piece of slate bayonette and was probably red paint and used for ocean hunting.......its a 4 or 5" fragment and way cool...mjm

 

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[Americus]

You had a good day especially considering the conditions. It is sunny and over 80 degrees here.

 

[jamey]

nice finds,i miss winter already

 

[larson1951]

good way to start out the year!

i like tha antler tool ....maybe a flaking tool

 

[mainejman]

Not a flaking took and not antler its ground slate and exactly what I said it was.These slate bayonets were used by the red paint people.I have a couple points a broken lance a couple bayonet points and a broken bit end off a slate adze.They could do some pretty remarkable things with slate.The stuff does look like antler.Some of it seems to lighten in color with age...

 

[mainejman]

Here's a pic before he cleaned it.....

 

[rock]

nice looking artifacts, hopefully the snow will melt fast for you.