Two Pretty Good Ones, One What Is It, And A Lesson Learned

Americus

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I looked for 3 hours yesterday in a field that is going to be planted in cucumbers.


These are pretty good.





I'm not sure what this is but it is whole.





Not long after I got there I found a nice axe. It was too large to put in my back pocket so I carried it. When I found the top left point I laid it down to take a picture of the point in the ground and it wasn't until maybe an hour later that it dawned on my I didn't have the axe. I looked and looked but could not find it again. I'll never do that again.
 

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Mrdigz

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Nice finds! That's a shame about the axe.. I would try one more time to find it:)
 

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Now that's a tough lesson... I hope you find it at a later time. I am sure it is destined to be yours. Nice finds as always!
 

archer66

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I'd still be crying about the loss of the axe.

As as for your whatisit I've seen pics in a book called "The Prehistory of Missouri" of points very similar to that one grouped with Madison points. It was the only non triangle in the grouping of I remember right.
 

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Nice finds. I've done that too. I'd "backtrack" my steps until I refound that axe. Hope you find it!
 

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The little one if you are sure its a point it will be a Mississippian period Im sure cause they always made those tiny ones not always pretty just enough to take something down. Im sure you will find the ax another trip.
 

unclemac

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go back...i would have slept there! i would still be crying
 

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Since you have walked away from the spot, now go back to it & look around. You will remember where it was you took your picture & then you will find your ax. Sometimes just walking away & going back another time helps. I hope you find it.
 

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You keep pulling out some nice ones! Hope to see the axe soon.
 

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To bad you didn't get a picture of the axe when you found it. Good luck finding the axe and when you do take a picture of it right away, don't lay any points down before you do.
 

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I have done almost the same thing with other artifacts and the small point looks to be a type of bird point. Great finds
 

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