Crude copper native artifacts, found detecting

[M_d_in_guy]

These were found in the Rideau Lakes area about 60 miles south west of Ottawa Ontario. I found them about 50 feet away from the shoreline of Irish creek which was a well known travel route for trappers and natives in the eastern ontario region. They were sitting on bedrock under about 2 inches of soil. There was also a small bead that is out being tested as it seems to be gold. I've no idea on these as to culture or event or meaning. If you look close there is lots of detail and in the one it seems to depict a woman wearing a parka type clothing with design on it. The other seems to be a native mans profile with perhaps a head dress on. Also the hand tool, is it for food prep, skinning Thoughts anyone? Cheers. Jon

 

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[willjo]

Really interesting finds!!!

 

[GatorBoy]

Very cool... It looks like you found a hematite celt

 

[M_d_in_guy]

Very cool... It looks like you found a hematite celt

Hi Gator, ty for the reply, could you offer more info on the Hematite Celt please.

 

[GatorBoy]

Just type that in any search engine.
Loads of info on the computer.

 

[RGINN]

I don't think the copper pieces have been worked, as copper was very valuable, and the people who worked copper were very skilled so no doubt in your mind as to what they made out of it. That is a cool celt though, great find.

 

[Jon Stewart]

Just an FYI: I went to the gold and detector show in El Paso a few years ago and one of the detector reps from Wisconson told me he had over 200 copper artifacts. He told me to detect as far as 200' from the edge of any flowing water as hundreds of years ago that is where the waters edge would be. Just as you found your artifacts away from the present waters edge. I am sure this is not always the case but should give you and idea to expand your detecting area.

 

[Charl]

I don't think the copper pieces have been worked, as copper was very valuable, and the people who worked copper were very skilled so no doubt in your mind as to what they made out of it. That is a cool celt though, great find.

The copper pieces are what is known as native copper, the form the copper is found in, not themselves artifacts....

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Native_copper