Central New York puzzler

[Aurora1959]

I pulled this out of a honey hole a few days ago. It's a very artifact-rich area, and I have little doubt this was part of a man-made object...but I cannot fathom what that object was. This piece is hard stone - not slate and not pottery. Thoughts and theories welcome!

 

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[MAMucker]

Here’s a theory- It’s possibly a hematite crayon.

 

[Twitch]

I don’t know what it is but looks more historic than pre-contact to me. Any signs of post contact occupation at your site?

 

[Aurora1959]

it would not surprise me at all if there was a post-contact component at the site

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Part of a Scythe Sharpening Stone perhaps.

 

[Aurora1959]

ooooh, I think you may be right Grim Reaper. good call!