πŸ₯‡ BANNER Holy cow artifact!

oldmxrat

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Been in a bit of a slump with the detector lately, nothing but clad, caps and tabs. Decided to change things up a bit and go look for artifacts. Called a permission a few hours away to see if the ground was clear, and he said it was so off I went. Was having an okay day and finding a few decent points when I spotted this tip sticking up from the crust. Tried to give it a little wiggle but it was in there solid. I was hoping for a whole point maybe an inch and a half long and not broken. I just about soiled myself when I pulled up the biggest Elko knife I've ever found! BE1.jpg BE2.png BE3.png BE4.png BE5.png BE6.jpg Thanks for lookin'
Okay, here it is backlit... BE7.jpg
 

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Love to hear what the date range is on that...congratulations! Beautiful piece!

Thanks, the type is generally considered to be in the 1,400-4,000 b.p. date range.
 

Steve in PA

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Man what a pristine point! What kind of ground was that found in? looks like a mud flat.
 

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Man what a pristine point! What kind of ground was that found in? looks like a mud flat.

Yep, the edge of a small mud flat. I've found several nice points there over the years.
 

billb

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Congratulations first class all night and day,,totally awesome,,thanks for sharing
 

Lanny in AB

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Such a great find, congratulations!

All the best,

Lanny
 

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Stunning! What a good eye you have to spot that. Whether your searching for points, fossils, or metal artifacts in a plug - having a trained eye is priceless.
 

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Alright....sometimes I'm late to the party....congrats on that amazing point....truly amazing.

It's never too late too give a nod to a recovery.
It's actually a very fitting time to see this one again all lit up for the Xmas season.
What a beautiful tree it is, still amazed at this beauty.
Thanks for bringing it back to life Bart.

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Been in a bit of a slump with the detector lately, nothing but clad, caps and tabs. Decided to change things up a bit and go look for artifacts. Called a permission a few hours away to see if the ground was clear, and he said it was so off I went. Was having an okay day and finding a few decent points when I spotted this tip sticking up from the crust. Tried to give it a little wiggle but it was in there solid. I was hoping for a whole point maybe an inch and a half long and not broken. I just about soiled myself when I pulled up the biggest Elko knife I've ever found! View attachment 1901805 View attachment 1901806 View attachment 1901807 View attachment 1901808 View attachment 1901809 View attachment 1901811 Thanks for lookin'
Okay, here it is backlit... View attachment 1901885 Wow. It's all that i can say.
 

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