What is this? Found yesterday on an arrowhead hunt, just curious on what it is

[Alexander997]

I know this could very well just be a natural rock or nothing Native American, I just figured some other arrowhead hunters might’ve seen something similar at some point. I was wondering if this could have been part of an old home? It’s smooth on both sides and circular, but obviously broken. Sorry for the novice question, just love getting opinions on what I find, so I can better identify stuff on future hunts.

 

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[uniface]

Is there any evidence of intentional shaping on it (pecking marks, places ground smooth &c.) ?

 

[Alexander997]

Yes, the side, where it curves around is super smooth as well as the other two surfaces

 

[dognose]

It looks like a natural break in sedimentary rock to me.

Can you describe the context of the find? What sort of area was this it was found?

Was it in creek? A beachside area by the ocean? A farm field?

You ask if could be from an old house site. So from this I ask, where there signs of an old house there in the area?

In my area of the Midwest, many old 1800's houses when a late 1800's to early 1990s, they often had a distinctive white limestone basement foundation (which I think are pretty cool looking)
If no foundation sometimes the early to mid 1800s sat on the white limestone rocks which formed a relatively square pillar on the corners of the house and weight bearing areas of the house frame - which led to an open air sort of crawlspace.

At some of the farms I go to, I sometimes find large slabs of these used as walk path pavers. They often are worn smooth from the century plus use of being walked on.

In some fields I still find these stones when relic hunting, indicating an old house site.

In Kentucky where I sometimes hunt, the distinctive creek bed stone are used for fireplaces still to this day.

 

[ToddsPoint]

Judging from the perfect radius on the curve I'd say it's a broken grinding wheel. Gary