slate artifact collection

[trevmma]

Bored with winter blues and snowed out of fields at the moment so here ya go. Please enjoy Bannerstones, gorgets and pendants:

 

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[ptsofnc]

Trevmma
Amazing collection and assortment! Always look forward to your hunt videos. We're having the same weather here. Thanks for showing!

 

[GaRebel1861]

That's a very impressive collection!!

 

[Kevin in IN]

That is a fine collection of slate.

 

[NC field hunter]

Don't feel alone bro. I'm snowed in and had water problems at work Monday. Old copper pipes busted in 5 spots. Lol! Funny, I'm looking at slate right now. I haven't got much to study. Maybe you can put an eye and an opinion on my slate crumbs. First broken banner i gave $5.00 for at a show.
Next piece I found. I don't know exactly what it is. I think it's an axe bit. It's probably not slate either.
Next two little chips I believe are slate. I can't determine what linear pattern on them is. Man's work or simply the texture of the stone
This piece is a recent find. It's rhyolite. I'm not sure if it's a broken banner or gorget, or a simple scraper
Hope you get thawed out soon!

 

[1320]

T was kind enough to send me one of his slate "culls"....unbelievable piece that I admire daily!

 

[tncreeker]

Is slate a real "localized" material or is it found everywhere? I saw alot of it in the creeks in NE TN. but I have not seen it here in South WNC.

 

[rock]

Is slate a real "localized" material or is it found everywhere? I saw alot of it in the creeks in NE TN. but I have not seen it here in South WNC.

We have it here in GA but its brittle when its old. I think it is all over.

 

[rock]

I thought we might be excused from the snow this year till yesterday. Rite around 2.5 inches plus ice on top of that. Still melting off today. I got to shovel snow this morning I don't know how you northern guys put up with that stuff.

 

[DigIron2]

All incredible finds.I am not sure which one I liked better,the birdstone or that last gorget.sorry to hear about the pipes.

 

[Tnmountains]

Great video. I think most of us are snowed in and bored to tears. Thanks Travis!

 

[Kevin in IN]

Just set the record here for most snow in Feburary and got 6+ inches on the way sunday. Yippy.

 

[Get-the-point]

Nice Slate collection Trev!! Love the banded slate. That gorget you found has a incredible banding pattern on it. You see how on your pieces they drilled and ground in areas to enhance and make the design! It really shows they prized these pieces due to the extra thought to make those banded slate artifacts into artful masterpieces!! Mjm has some beautiful banded slate gouges check them out if you haven't!........................Awesome frame!!.................GTP(Chris)

 

[ptsofnc]

We have it here in GA but its brittle when its old. I think it is all over.

I see quite a bit in creeks here in nw piedmont NC. But have only found 1 broken slate pendant in my lifetime.

 

[Mark Todd]

A neat video for sure!! You've got some outstanding fields for banded slate and other crude projectile points I'm just east of the Mississippi where the banded slate drops off exponentially.nice finds, kick-a$$ pestles'

 

[trevmma]

thank you everyone very much, this stuff adds up before you know it. I believe it looks like you have Celt or axe bit and a broken Bannerstone . there is a lot of and it's late in fields around here, these are not all personal finDs believe me

 

[jamey]

really nice,thanks for sharing.still on my wish list,anyone of them that you showed

 

[pickaway]

Sweet collection of slate!

 

[trevmma]

Thanks everyone