What do y’all think?

[CHUDs]

I found this on a coastal ridge at a job site. The context is correct. What would this be, if anything? A fire starter? It looks like there is heavy wear inside the divot.
Also a 4 lb porcini. You know they were hunting those too...

 

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[Tdog]

I think I see polish in the divot as well. It could be a cap stone for a bow drill.

 

[ToddsPoint]

Around here we call those stone caps for fire starting "thunderbirds". It looks like it could be one. Gary

 

[dognose]

Its possible, looks about the size I would expect to see. Almost impossible to say 100% unless viewing in person, and even then for this sort of relic it could be difficult.

 

[CHUDs]

Thanks for the input. I’ve never found anything like this. I’m scratching my head over it..,

 

[sandchip]

It's hard to believe that something that regularly shaped could be anything but an artifact, but nature can be a freak. We may never know for sure, but like you, it would come home with me.

 

[Indian Steve]

I agree with the cap stone.

 

[quito]

That is a beautiful piece. I agree with the others. Capstone.
could also possibly be a modified and utilized Omar. The material look about right.

 

[CHUDs]

Quito, I tried looking up what an Omar is and only came up with politicians... any way to date this type of lithic? I’m assuming they would have been used over a long period of time.


Edit: I just read up on Omars...this is from coastal California so I doubt it is one.

 

[southfork]

Is that chicken a recent find

 

[CHUDs]

The porcini? I got it right before Christmas. The mushrooms are going crazy around here now, including the chicken of the woods. Your area too Southfork...chanterelle is likely coming up.