indiana

My uncle gave me permission to detect a rental house he owns in the small town of Clinton, Indiana. He said the house was built in the 1890s. My favorite find was what I think is a brass/copper alloy ring with a fake Opal from the turn of the century. Second favorite find is a 1910 Barber dime...

This 5 1/8 inches long by 3 1/4 inches wide full groove axe was found 01/02/2004 in Hancock County Indiana. An old house site debris covers the east side of the creek, where numerous small old bottles and a few mercury dimes also were found. Old plow strikes are evident on both sides of the...

This full groove axe was found 10/28/2007 in Hancock County Indiana. It was a nice sunny day, I was walking along the creek to where a new rock quarry was being dug. In the past I had found a number of nice Harrison County points, and two round bullets. Darrell found a nice cache blade in...

Hello, I have been detecting for about ten years now and I am just now registering with T-Net. Weather is not being cooperative right now but this spring and summer I will be looking to get out detecting as much as I can. I have several permissions and have researched several sites that I plan...

This small roller pestle is only 3 3/4 inches long, its 2 3/8 inches in diameter was found in Hancock County Indiana. Multiple small plow strikes are visible on its surface, both old and new. Peck marks are still visible on some areas of the body while most have been removed from being used, on...

This axe is a type not often seen. This three-quarter groove axe has a double groove. From Bartholomew Co, Indiana, this 5 1/4 inch long axe has some poll damage, but the second groove is easily seen. The grooves are well polished and the face of the axe has peck marks still visible. I can't...

This 6 3/4 inch Porphyry celt has slight ancient damage to the bit, but no other major damage and no plow strikes was obtained from the collection of Mr. Ed Wilson on Jan 25 2013. There is good patina on surface and some hammer peck marks still visible on the body. Mr. Wilson, life long...

Hello. I am totally uneducated regarding Native American points. Over my boyhood years, I always kept my eyes to the ground looking for interesting threads. Over that time I found a few native points, but I haven’t a clue as to their identity. All of these come from central Indiana. I’m...

Founded in 1986, T&T Archaeological Consulting provides two distinct forms of service. Teresa Putty heads up academic and research endeavors (including artifact evaluation as it relates to authenticity and rarity). Tony Putty's efforts are focused on the commercial aspects of artifact...

Found this strangely shaped item in a harvested bean field in west central Indiana near an old home site dating to around 1830s. It registered about a 55-60 on my Garrett AT max and based on the look of it I'd say it's copper alloy (brass usually rings up around 77) but I'm not sure why it's not...

Anyone know what this brass thing is? It reminds me of the lid to a torch that I used while in Dental School called a Hanau Torch (you insert a small bit of rope that soaks up alcohol and burns when you light it). I found it in west central Indiana, USA at a location where I’ve found several...

Here is an interesting bifurcated point which has characteristics of a lost lake point, except its bifurcated. Possibly a Charleston Corner Notched or a Big Sandy Contracting Base This point was found in Delaware County Indiana by David Young. David was in Who's Who #5. let me know what...

Good size to this hafted scraper. Not sure why this image has an orange tint. The edge image more accurately reflects the actual color. Both taken within a few minutes at the same location.

Found this at a site in west central Indiana, USA that turns up items that date to early 1800s-early 1900s. Any ideas? I included a front and back image and also an image of a tiny hinge on the back and a tiny loop (makes me think something would’ve clipped into this loop when it closed using...

Hi! I am from west central Indiana and found this large iron piece about a foot deep in a gravelly creek bed. The site is supposed to be where US soldiers camped in the early 1800s. I’ve found evidence of camped soldiers nearby from 1811 and onward into the civil war era (buttons, harmonica...

Hi What are these? And how did they get in the limestone I was dissolving in acid to release some kind of fossil that is in it? The Limestone is from north central Indiana. Here are some pics of the limestone specimen that these came from: I appreciate anything at all that I can find out...

I doubt very much that I would actually sell it. The this piece had gone through quite an epic journey to get to the place where it and I would meet, sparking new avenues of interest in me, and ushered in a personal evolution in my life through the learning of how its life kinda single handedly...

I found a few interesting things in Indiana around the Bloomington area and I was wondering if I could get information on them. It's sort of a random lot, but I figure someone may have a better idea than me. Any guesses would be much appreciated!