I found another mortar in the woods!

[choo]

Hey I found another mortar in the woods it is red granite probably the nicest one I have ever found it was laying in a ditch in the woods!

 

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[monsterrack]

Could we see the backside of that. It's the most worked mortar and oddly shaped one I have seen.

 

[rock]

Nice find and size of it would be nice. Looks worked for sure.

 

[catherine1]

Nice find. Looks heavy.......great save.

 

[unclemac]

could be colonial? very nice object in any case.

 

[quito]

It's an Omarolluk with multiple dimples, that has possibly been used.
https://images.search.yahoo.com/sea...NlYwNzYw--?p=Omarolluk+Rocks&fr=spigot-yhp-ff

It's definitely worn down.

 

[d2]

That's nice but it looks like the salt blocks we put out for cows and deer down here. I have never saw a mortar like that before and that is sweet...d2

 

[mcb66]

They need to taste test it. Looks like a salt block.... Impressive piece otherwise.

 

[Charl]

That's nice but it looks like the salt blocks we put out for cows and deer down here. I have never saw a mortar like that before and that is sweet...d2

Hmm. I was not familiar with salt blocks, but I see what you mean....

 

[unclemac]

remember too...a salt block wouldn't last forever out in the wild.

 

[mcb66]

It may have not been out very long. I use them all the time. They look just like this in short order.

 

[GaRebel1861]

It looks like the remains of a mineral block to me. It sure is the right color and appears to have been licked down. Hope I'm wrong. JMO.

 

[unclemac]

It may have not been out very long. I use them all the time. They look just like this in short order.

easy enough to find out

 

[choo]

It weighs about 30 pounds it looks like red granite to me but I see what you mean by a salt block!

 

[monsterrack]

Lick your finger and wipe the block with wet finger and lick your finger. Good old taste test

 

[southfork]

Sure looks like a trace mineral block ?

 

[rock]

I think you should lick it and find out

 

[capsmith]

I think it looks like a mineral block also. It looks like in the pictures the left side was on the ground.

 

[d2]

Someone may be missing a salt block from their pasture or from in front of their deer stand. I can see where it would be an easy mistake to make for people that haven't grown up around cows or in the country...d2