✅ SOLVED Nutting Stone?

[RamRodX]

I'm new to the TreasureNet forum and a relative beginner in the identification of Native American artifacts. I recently purchased a collection of ~50 points and other stone artifacts and have had A LOT of fun trying to research each item. I'm hoping some of the experts on this forum could help me identify a few items in the days ahead (you've already been a great help with a few arrowheads I couldn't make sense of).

Here's one of the items from the collection. I think it may be a nutting stone, but would love the opinion of the forum participants on what it may be (and the approximate value if truly Native American).

A couple of things that stood out to me is that the hole is cut (or grinded) back at an angle, similar to the motion of grinding and twisting in a backwards motion. Also the bottom of the stone is worn very smooth and rounded, but the bottom center has a flattened part chipped out.

Any thoughts?

 

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[The Grim Reaper]

Natural erosion in my opinion. No evidence of it ever being altered or used by man.

 

[RamRodX]

Ugh, I was hoping for a different answer, but the truth hurts sometimes!

 

[joe_dirt]

Ugh, I was hoping for a different answer, but the truth hurts sometimes!

That's a great attitude I kind of wish more people had it good for you

 

[sandchip]

I've got one very similar. I'll throw it on if I can find it. Figured it was natural, but I kept it since it looks like a bedpan!

 

[unclemac]

"nutting stones" are 99% EBAY nonsense.

 

[Paleo_joe]

Here in Arkansas we had a late archaic or woodland culture or phase that ate a lot of nuts and box turtles too as I recall. My camera’s broke or I’d send pics of some nutting stones. Typically they are maybe 4” or so in dia, flattish, and the ‘hole’ is worn smooth

 

[smokeythecat]

I only have one I found in PA. It is so icky, I still have it sitting outside from when I found it two years ago! It's about 5 pounds and was also used as a hammerstone.