Eagle creek find

[Xj1992r]

I found this scraper while digging a garden on my property in gallatin co. Kentucky in 2014.Guy at work said its really old?

 

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[Xj1992r]

Fits perfectly in your hand, on top there is a spot for your thumb, on bottom a slot for your finger!

 

[NCPeaches]

Looks like a scraper to me...cool find!

 

[Xj1992r]

Yep I was awfully excited when I found it. Since then I found a large hand sized flint chunk in the same spot, blue in color.

 

[sandchip]

How big is it? Looks more like an adze to me, and a nice one at that.

 

[Xj1992r]

It's the length of my ring finger. I hear all the farmers around me have excellent collections.Myland has never been farmed, too many hills and rocks. This piece was found on my only flat spot. I need to get a roto tiller, lol

 

[old digger]

That's a really nice specimen, I bet it was halfted at one time.

 

[Xj1992r]

I'm not sure what halfted means, mounted on shaft perhaps?

 

[Xj1992r]

It's probably my imagination but I'd swear it has black grime stained on it from the users hands

 

[GatorBoy]

Yes mounted on a shaft and I also think it's entirely possible that black stain maybe left in the stone from the adhesive used in that process..

 

[Xj1992r]

That's good stuff! My guess is there is more to be found if I get the time and energy. Basically found it the instant I put the shovel in the ground if you can believe that, looked like a normal rock till I turned it over.

 

[captain redbeard]

Looks very similar the the celt's/adze's I've found. Nice find if you found that quick, I'm sure there's more history to be found.