An example of moldboard plowing results in an obit

[dognose]

Some of the younger relic hunters and collectors may not of experienced the results of moldboard plowing and how this method of plowing can impact finds.

Today with no-till and such, finds for most are dramatically less than possible with moldboard plowing even today. Of course we would not have identical results to one hundred or 50 years ago. But still a dramatic difference in my opinion.

The obituary states:
"Ray once found 4 or 5 Cherokee animal effigy elbow steatite pipes in one day surface collecting at one of the Overhills Cherokee village sites on the Little Tennessee River in Monroe County, Tennessee."

This is from the obituary of F.M. (Ray) Snyder
https://csasi.org/obituaries.htm#fm_ray_snyder

 

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[robertk]

Hello Robertk, the ones I hunted were mostly stone bottom,

Most of the rivers near me are a mix of stone and gravel bottoms. plenty of gravel and gravel bars.

Thanks much for the tips -- I'll have to give it another shot after the next good rain. If we ever get another good rain.

 

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