The Grossmann Celt Cache

[IlliniGuy]

I mentioned this cache under Jon Phillip's Fine cache of flint and didn't want to hijack his thread. Here is a link and some pics I took of the cache a couple of years ago. It is housed at Cahokia Mounds Museum and takes up three display cases.Cahokia Mounds | Explore | Grossmann Cache of 70 Celts View attachment 718567 View attachment 718568 View attachment 718569 View attachment 718570 View attachment 718571

 

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[larson1951]

wow that is one fierce bunch of celts
thanks for the pictures

 

[IlliniGuy]

Sorry, they only take two cases. The first case is another celt cache.

 

[Twitch]

Found between Shiloh and O'fallon. Obviously a great display. If you've never been to the Cahokia museum it's definitely worth it. We used to go to it every 3 or 4 months, but there's probably something wrong with me. I love it, the kids love it.

 

[Tnmountains]

I would be in heaven seeing that let alone finding them. Those are where they need to be,,on display. Thanks for the view.

 

[Jon Phillips]

Cool! Thanks for posting!

 

[NC field hunter]

wow that is one fierce bunch of celts
thanks for the pictures

Nice pic Larson! All those celts at once would have messed my britches up.

 

[rock]

Could you even think what the person thought when it was found? That is a find of a lifetime rite there. Some of those Celts look very large also. They must of been strong to sling them at a tree.

 

[IlliniGuy]

Could you even think what the person thought when it was found? That is a find of a lifetime rite there. Some of those Celts look very large also. They must of been strong to sling them at a tree.

The largest is 18 inches long and weighs 25 pounds.

 

[Twitch]

Could you even think what the person thought when it was found? That is a find of a lifetime rite there. Some of those Celts look very large also. They must of been strong to sling them at a tree.

It was actually found in a controlled dig. There are a lot of good pictures of them in situ and coming out, all the different layers. Again, it's a must visit in my mind. Cahokia is on of the 2 or 3 coolest places I've ever been.

 

[IlliniGuy]

You are right Twitch. Some places just give you a feeling....I first visited Cahokia in 1963 and never get tired of going back. View attachment 719150 View attachment 719151 View attachment 719152 View attachment 719153 View attachment 719154 View attachment 719156

 

[pickaway]

very nice thanks for the look and info...

 

[rock]

OK I see it is a mound find. I live near some mounds but just havent found any great things.

 

[pickaway]

OK I see it is a mound find. I live near some mounds but just havent found any great things.

I never had any luck looking around mounds one archy told me they kept the area around them clean, I hunt some fields about 1/4 mile from some mounds and the finds are scarce but I'm sure the fields have been hit hard over the years so I get into the creeks around them much better imo.