Ohio Arrowhead I just found

[smokeythecat]

I have been looking for four out of the last 7 days for Indian artifacts, and it has been hot but I have just a couple spots available this time of year. Best site is 380 miles from here, but I considered this my "vacation". Spent a lot on motels and gas, my truck is tired and my cats think I've abandoned them. I found over 50 POUNDS of Flint Ridge Ohio lithics, mainly cores, some flake blades, knives, a paleo graver (I think), stuff is still sitting in the sink and a bucket. A couple broken points, hammerstones, etc. and went to other sites and got some nice stuff. I haven't had time to do anything, but...was visiting with the owner of the farm, a very nice lady.

She gave me permission to detect her lawn and was telling me about a 7" long clovis some kid found a few years ago! There was paleo activity at this end of Flint Ridge. I think some of the cores, gravers and all I have are paleo, but I don't know for sure.

I found this one pile or rocks and started picking through it and the dug some.

I found this! Best arrowhead I think I've found in my entire life! Can anyone tell me what kind it is? I thought I was being pranked at first, but I had gone by myself, so no one to do that. The color is a little darker than in real life, don't know why the camera did that.

 

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[smokeythecat]

Anyone else think those black lines are Pennsylvanian age petroleum/carbon fossils? I like that part better than the point itself!
Almost.

Truth be told the point was a little "sticky" from some sap/gum I stuck my stupid hand on and then it got on some of the specimens, so I scrubbed the point to get those "black lines" as well as the sap off of it.

I may need new glasses. They will never scrub off! I'll have to dig out my other "best" points ever and have them pose together with this one. I don't have many "best" points I found myself.

 

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[Trezurehunter]

Cant help on the ID Smokey, but that is one great looking point.

 

[smokeythecat]

It took me awhile, went digging a few times, assisted some archaeologists, that kind of stuff.

Here is a pic of my best points before this one:

All were found in a short period in 1984 when the Susquehanna River flooded. The first one, anybody tell me what kind it is? Has basal "flutes". 2nd one from left is Flint Ridge Adena blade found in Maryland, yes, they traded far and wide. Top is purplish rhyolite, there is a rhyolite occurence in Lancaster and York Counties, PA, Adams Co, PA, somewhere west of Frederick, Maryland and in NC and VA. Gotta love those old lava flows. Last two points are Kirk's (I think) from Delaware River black flint. Longest one is about 3". I don't have my measuring tape nearby. Thanks for looking.

And the new one:

 

[Georgivs]

Incredible!

 

[uniface]

Snyders (Hopewell)

 

[dognose]

that is a sweet point. congrats on the great find.

 

[smokeythecat]

Due to the virus, I doubt I'll get back this year.