Is this an artifact? Found in a creek bed

[cloudboy]

What the heck is this thing? It stuck out like a sore thumb to me. Seems it has to be man made, it has a lip running all around the outside






Found in Central KY.

 

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[Indian Steve]

I have no idea what it is but I sure like it!

 

[NCPeaches]

No clue what it could be but it's really interesting and I like it too

 

[uglymailman]

Is it made of stone? Broken pipe? Hope you find out. Good luck.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

It looks like an old insulator that is very highly exfoliated.

 

[lookingharder]

It looks like an old insulator that is very highly exfoliated.

Agreed, we used them on our electric fences in Kentucky.

 

[cloudboy]

Agreed, we used them on our electric fences in Kentucky.

It was in the middle of the woods, and I highly doubt there was ever a fence there. It could have washed downstream, I suppose.


Possible to be a grindstone?

I don't see how it could be an insulator. It's not glass, and wouldn't the hole be in the center?

 

[sandchip]

Well, what is it made of? Stone, metal, pottery?

 

[cloudboy]

Well, what is it made of? Stone, metal, pottery?

It's not very dense, feels like clay.

 

[1graeman]

Looks like a electric fence insulator that has worn down from tumbling in the creekbed for some time. You can see in the 3rd picture the indent where the fence was wrapped around the insulator. The hole is the nail hole that attaches to the fence post.

 

[cloudboy]

Looks like a electric fence insulator that has worn down from tumbling in the creekbed for some time. You can see in the 3rd picture the indent where the fence was wrapped around the insulator. The hole is the nail hole that attaches to the fence post.

Well that's disappointing!

 

[NCPeaches]

cloudboy, have you found anything else in the creek like old bottles or other artifacts such as projectile points, flakes or pottery? Don't be disappointed because creeks carry things pretty far from the original place of origin. Keep walking your creek, I feel confident something else interesting will show up.

 

[Rookster]

Kinda looks like an American Indian artifact. Maybe a small bowl for grinding herbs or medicine. The hole may have held it around the neck for convenience. Just a guess.

 

[sawmill man]

I would hang on to it , dont have a clue myself , but i have never seen a insulator like that or couldn't find one on the net like it , it almost looks like potters clay.

 

[quito]

I remember my first beer too.

Now would someone mark this solved?

 

[cloudboy]

cloudboy, have you found anything else in the creek like old bottles or other artifacts such as projectile points, flakes or pottery? Don't be disappointed because creeks carry things pretty far from the original place of origin. Keep walking your creek, I feel confident something else interesting will show up.

I just bought this land, it's my first few times walking it. I will continue to look!

 

[undertaker]

Never seen a insulator that worn. Could be a mother nature freak rock or a artifact. Hold on to it.

 

[quito]

Have you seen many or any that may have been in a creek for a few decades?