Iron arrow head?

[branhamr]

Anyone know what this is?

 

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[pepperj]

Need a size reference and a clearer picture if possible.
Doesn't look like an arrowhead.

 

[Salty]

It actually looks like a "kettle point". These were made by native Americans from iron kettle remnants they obtained . One metal detectors from the North East is Stef Tanquay aka "Stef digs". Great info in her videos, and she gives great info on her finds, including kettle points!

 

[pepperj]

It actually looks like a "kettle point". These were made by native Americans from iron kettle remnants they obtained . One metal detectors from the North East is Stef Tanquay aka "Stef digs". Great info in her videos, and she gives great info on her finds, including kettle points!

There was a good discussion regarding this subject on thus forum awhile back.
This the only copper kettle point I have got.

 

[smokeythecat]

I have seen some of the iron points. From my reference point, all the ones I have seen from the East Coast are stemmed. The brass ones were rectangles. It's hard to tell from your picture what it is.

 

[dognose]

In what context was this item found?

A kettle point could be made of hammered copper cut from a copper kettle while an iron point could be made from the band removed from a wagon wheel or other sources of metal.

 

[branhamr]

In what context was this item found?

A kettle point could be made of hammered copper cut from a copper kettle while an iron point could be made from the band removed from a wagon wheel or other sources of metal.

 

[pepperj]

Not sure on how thick it is, but it now sure looks like a piece of a cast iron.
As in a Pot/cooking vessel that we all dig up from time to time just because they sound off really great.
Not a "Kettle point"

 

[branhamr]

This another pic of it. I found it on a trail after a rain in the s.Canadian river bend

 

[pepperj]

This another pic of it. I found it on a trail after a rain in the s.Canadian river bend

Where's that, State/Province?

 

[pepperj]

Here is one made from a band of steel.
Found it along the shores of an interior lake in BC.
It was over 50yrs ago but I was told possibly a barrel or a wagon wheel.

 

[branhamr]

Where's that, State/Province?

Seminole county Oklahoma

 

[CRUSADER]

My guess is that it's not, but most of my experience is European, so could be wrong.