ohio
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- May 28, 2007
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Originally I had posted the following but, until now was unable to post pics.
"I was able to get the day off yesterday so a buddy and I drove WAY down into southern KY to look at some of his sites. I had never been there before so I really did not know what to expect. One field in particular was situated on a large stream. The stream had risen so high that it COMPLETELY enveloped the field in several feet of water. The water had since dropped. Every bit of top soil in the whole field was gone down the hardpan of brownish red clay. Flint lay stacked in pockets in the hardpan. It was like hunting for Easter Eggs. I literally filled my pockets with broken points. I managed to find six or seven complete points with four of them being quite nice (I found so much stuff that I do not even remember what I found as I would pick them up and put them in my pocket quickly in order to back to business, and have not looked at them since I got home). One point in particular resembles a Beaver Lake (and very well may be but, could also be a large brewerton). This all happened in about twenty or thirty minutes. One pocket in the clay would often have a point and two broken points along with a five or six flint flakes.
I guess my point is that........all the while, although having the time of my life, I could not help but think of misfortune of the unlucky farmer. His field was destroyed. I am not sure if he was insured for such things, I seriously doubt it. The field will be useless unless dirt is brought in and spread out upon it. I could not help but think about how such a great day for me resulted from such a trajedy for the farmer.
I promise to post some pics of my finds as soon as I take them. My digital camera needs to be replaced and all I have is a Motorola Droid to take pics. I also hope to post some of my other recent finds including some very nice points and a pretty nice celt along with a few dozen other finds. Hope everyone came out ok in those rains."
The eared point is a Greenbrier I believe. Feel free to give your opinion. The broken Benton really hurt. Check out the base to the Sonora dove! The Tyrone or Crab Orchard blade was decent. The broken points are about a fourth of what I found that day.
Chuck
"I was able to get the day off yesterday so a buddy and I drove WAY down into southern KY to look at some of his sites. I had never been there before so I really did not know what to expect. One field in particular was situated on a large stream. The stream had risen so high that it COMPLETELY enveloped the field in several feet of water. The water had since dropped. Every bit of top soil in the whole field was gone down the hardpan of brownish red clay. Flint lay stacked in pockets in the hardpan. It was like hunting for Easter Eggs. I literally filled my pockets with broken points. I managed to find six or seven complete points with four of them being quite nice (I found so much stuff that I do not even remember what I found as I would pick them up and put them in my pocket quickly in order to back to business, and have not looked at them since I got home). One point in particular resembles a Beaver Lake (and very well may be but, could also be a large brewerton). This all happened in about twenty or thirty minutes. One pocket in the clay would often have a point and two broken points along with a five or six flint flakes.
I guess my point is that........all the while, although having the time of my life, I could not help but think of misfortune of the unlucky farmer. His field was destroyed. I am not sure if he was insured for such things, I seriously doubt it. The field will be useless unless dirt is brought in and spread out upon it. I could not help but think about how such a great day for me resulted from such a trajedy for the farmer.
I promise to post some pics of my finds as soon as I take them. My digital camera needs to be replaced and all I have is a Motorola Droid to take pics. I also hope to post some of my other recent finds including some very nice points and a pretty nice celt along with a few dozen other finds. Hope everyone came out ok in those rains."
The eared point is a Greenbrier I believe. Feel free to give your opinion. The broken Benton really hurt. Check out the base to the Sonora dove! The Tyrone or Crab Orchard blade was decent. The broken points are about a fourth of what I found that day.
Chuck
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