Any ideas what type of point this was...its broken

[NCPeaches]

Any ideas what type of point this was...it's broken

Found this in the creek today and wondering if anyone has any ideas/thoughts on the type of point and stone it is.

I added a side view of the point and two pics of the shard rim...the rim is about 1 1/2" long.

 

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[monsterrack]

Not sure, but it's a nice artifact good find

 

[SCrocks]

Likely a Guilford type either strait base or stemmed. Nice find!

 

[GatorBoy]

Nice Guilford
Its mostly whole.
( rayholite)

 

[NCPeaches]

Thanks guys!

 

[ncnurseryman]

that's nice. ive got one just like it that my dad gave me eons ago. It is somewhere in the house along with a scraper but I cant seem to find them.

 

[rock]

Nice point! Better than what I have found lately.

 

[NCPeaches]

Nice point! Better than what I have found lately.

Thanks! It was luck that I found it...looking for shards in the straight section and was scanning the rocks along the edges of the creek and there it was ... couldn't believe my eyes lol My son said he's not trying to make me mad but that is far cooler than any of the shards ... have to admit it is cool and am happy to have it. Oh and I found a shard rim upstream later on today after we took a thorny rootball out of the creek...it was stuck under it ;-)

 

[GatorBoy]

That says alot ...the shards will tend to gather in different areas than stone.
Your probably missing alot by looking "for shards" .
Duplicate what you did to spot that point..over and over.
That's were the stone will be.....with the stone.

 

[NCPeaches]

That says alot ...the shards will tend to gather in different areas than stone.
Your probably missing alot by looking "for shards" .
Duplicate what you did to spot that point..over and over.
That's were the stone will be.....with the stone.

yep that is what I was thinking and tried again later on this afternoon...I keep telling my son that we are missing so much and well, I can't stay out of the creek when I'm not working ... what an addictive thing it is!

 

[rock]

Thanks! It was luck that I found it...looking for shards in the straight section and was scanning the rocks along the edges of the creek and there it was ... couldn't believe my eyes lol My son said he's not trying to make me mad but that is far cooler than any of the shards ... have to admit it is cool and am happy to have it. Oh and I found a shard rim upstream later on today after we took a thorny rootball out of the creek...it was stuck under it ;-)

Post the shard! I saw a persons collection the other day and he had a book end case with nothing but shards on it. (5 shelves) and allot of half pots. Alls I can find is small pieces.

 

[GatorBoy]

LOL...your on it now..this is when you start to feel confident and stick with what you know worked for you.
I bet you start spotting alot more now.
Good luck

 

[GatorBoy]

Post the shard! I saw a persons collection the other day and he had a book end case with nothing but shards on it. (5 shelves) and allot of half pots. Alls I can find is small pieces.

If you want some pieces let me know..LOL.
I have a couple.

 

[rock]

I know you probably have a shard room. Its more fun if you find them yourself.

 

[NCPeaches]

Post the shard! I saw a persons collection the other day and he had a book end case with nothing but shards on it. (5 shelves) and allot of half pots. Alls I can find is small pieces.

All I find are small too but I love each one of them...hoping to find the spot where it is all coming from...big hope is to have enough of one to put them together. Love the story that they tell! I will post a pic of the rim this afternoon.

 

[rock]

OK Peaches Ill check it out later then. Have you tried to google earth the creek yet? I did the one I hunt and saw some cool looking spots on it to explore. Now all we need is no rain for about a month so I can check it out.