M MBennett Tenderfoot Joined Apr 9, 2007 Messages 3 Reaction score 0 Golden Thread 0 Mar 24, 2009 #1 I went to one of my favorite sites in Southwest Indiana on Sunday morning and I could not believe that I found this nice hematite plummet! Attachments Mike 1.webp 52.7 KB · Views: 506 Upvote 0
I went to one of my favorite sites in Southwest Indiana on Sunday morning and I could not believe that I found this nice hematite plummet!
F Flintfinder of Mo. Guest Mar 24, 2009 #2 Now thats a sweet find. congrats. I am always shook up for days after findiing a plummet ,cause they are hard to come by. Great find. John Ps I resized it for ya. Attachments Mike_1[1].webp 28.8 KB · Views: 509
Now thats a sweet find. congrats. I am always shook up for days after findiing a plummet ,cause they are hard to come by. Great find. John Ps I resized it for ya.
The Grim Reaper Gold Member Joined Apr 3, 2008 Messages 7,805 Reaction score 7,074 Golden Thread 0 Location Southern Ohio Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Mar 24, 2009 #3 Sweet. Classic tear drop shape Plummet. Like FFM said, a very rare find, especially in such pristine condition. Congrats on the great find and thanks for the picture.
Sweet. Classic tear drop shape Plummet. Like FFM said, a very rare find, especially in such pristine condition. Congrats on the great find and thanks for the picture.
ShowmeMoflint Sr. Member Joined Dec 27, 2008 Messages 306 Reaction score 1 Golden Thread 0 Location L.C.M.O. Detector(s) used eyeballs and walking stick Mar 24, 2009 #4 Nice Nice gilchrist plummet WOW
sidmind Full Member Joined Nov 10, 2008 Messages 198 Reaction score 10 Golden Thread 0 Mar 24, 2009 #5 Very nice, that is beautiful piece. Sid.
S SoIll Hero Member Joined Oct 6, 2008 Messages 690 Reaction score 33 Golden Thread 0 Location Il Mar 24, 2009 #6 Nice one. I used to have one that we found in Carmi.
Muddy Feet Sr. Member Joined Feb 13, 2009 Messages 467 Reaction score 3 Golden Thread 0 Location MN Mar 24, 2009 #7 Very nice find.
creek astronaut Bronze Member Joined Feb 16, 2009 Messages 1,878 Reaction score 15 Golden Thread 0 Location fairfield county,ohio Mar 25, 2009 #8 that is a great artifact many of us will never find,especially in that condition.thanks for sharing,congrats.
that is a great artifact many of us will never find,especially in that condition.thanks for sharing,congrats.
jamey Silver Member Joined Feb 3, 2007 Messages 3,069 Reaction score 1,924 Golden Thread 0 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Mar 25, 2009 #9 awesome find
Pinellas Man Hero Member Joined Sep 15, 2008 Messages 537 Reaction score 3 Golden Thread 0 Location North Florida Mar 25, 2009 #10 Wow That's something I haven't found yet, Thanks for sharing with us.
Airborne80 Bronze Member Joined Mar 23, 2005 Messages 1,020 Reaction score 6 Golden Thread 0 Location Northern Virginia Detector(s) used Whites XLT Classic Teknetics Delta 4000 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Mar 26, 2009 #11 That looks beautiful! What were they used for? Weights?
A Americus Silver Member Joined Sep 18, 2008 Messages 3,246 Reaction score 3,827 Golden Thread 0 May 9, 2009 #13 Fantastic find! Thanks for sharing.
larson1951 Silver Member Joined Apr 8, 2009 Messages 4,962 Reaction score 3,893 Golden Thread 0 Location North Dakota Detector(s) used tesoro Primary Interest: Other May 9, 2009 #14 That is nice I wonder what they were used for? Quito, did you ever hear of one being found in the Dakotas?? where are most of the plummets found?
That is nice I wonder what they were used for? Quito, did you ever hear of one being found in the Dakotas?? where are most of the plummets found?