First point, pottery and tool of the year.

[captain redbeard]

Got to do some digging today before work now that the snow is mostly gone around here for the time being. Near the oak tree, decided to bring my foot long flat head screwdriver and started poking around in the smaller high spots/humps that were sticking out. This was my first time poking the ground and I thought it was silly when I first read about someone doing it as the chance to hit rocks is pretty high, but I think this is definitely a great way to find old fire pits, it was quite effective and noticeable when you hit a spot that had fires.

Nice madison and a broke


some busted pottery


A well used hammer stone that is busted. Can't really tell if the stone was utilized after the break the edge doesn't look like it has much usage unless possibly to dig with or something.



Not sure what these are, but I have dug similar things out of other fire pits in other locations. broken beads of some kind? they aren't bone and are usually whitish in color. This was the first turquoise colored piece ive found. They are rounded.



Weather is getting better so there will be more to come for sure, thanks for the look

 

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[arrow86]

Nice finds that Hamilton is really nice

 

[ptsofnc]

Looks like a great day.....and you have the rest of the year to look forward to! I often use a 3.5' stout but slender steel plumber's probe and can tell the difference between sandstone (no interest) and non sandstone (striking quartz/quartzite cobbles where they should not be) when using/deciding where to shovel test. Other than a "ground penetrating radar device" (which is a little beyond my means..haha), gently probing works pretty well for me. Good luck out there!

 

[Indian Steve]

The white pieces are burnt bones. I used to get buckets full out of trash pits.

 

[NCPeaches]

Awesome finds and good that you could get out!

 

[rock]

Nice points the triangle is sweet the other looks to have a impact fracture on it and missing the tip.

 

[captain redbeard]

Nice finds that Hamilton is really nice

I use Ritchies nomenclature to identify most of my points, which doesn't have Hamilton's in there, but looking at both and their time frames I don't think I could tell them apart

 

[captain redbeard]

Looks like a great day.....and you have the rest of the year to look forward to! I often use a 3.5' stout but slender steel plumber's probe and can tell the difference between sandstone (no interest) and non sandstone (striking quartz/quartzite cobbles where they should not be) when using/deciding where to shovel test. Other than a "ground penetrating radar device" (which is a little beyond my means..haha), gently probing works pretty well for me. Good luck out there!

Yea, I'm going to certainly invest in or make some kind of prod that has some length, it was a bit tedious after a while jamming the screwdriver handle into my palm.

 

[captain redbeard]

Nice points the triangle is sweet the other looks to have a impact fracture on it and missing the tip.

Thanks rock, I was thinking same with the impact fracture.

 

[ptsofnc]

Yea, I'm going to certainly invest in or make some kind of prod that has some length, it was a bit tedious after a while jamming the screwdriver handle into my palm.

You'll mostly only find fiberglass (with a metal tip) at plumbing supply stores. Mine is "T" shaped that I had a local machine shop custom make. That's probably your best route and not that expensive and will last forever. Good luck!