Awesome! What A Day!

[old digger]

Awesome day today while looking for artifacts. I am quite sure that the first one is a Eden point, although it is missing the tip and also has a chip along the edge, it was made from some awesome material. The second one is also a real ''heartbreaker''. It looks like the base of a Midland point. I just may have to go back and see if I can find the top half, since the break appears to be somewhat a fresh break.


In situ.



I found this one only about 4 feet from the one above. Sorry but in the excitement of finding the first one I forgot to get an ''in situ'' photo.

 

[painterx7]

Nice pieces

 

[Get-the-point]

Great finds my friend!!..............

 

[old digger]

I may be wrong on the first point, it my also be a Agate Basin. Any input is appreciated.

 

[rock]

I really like the colors from your area. I dont have any idea on the types in your area but the flaking on the white one looks real good.

 

[wvwildman]

nice finds congrats HH

 

[painterx7]

Looks like an agate basin

 

[old digger]

Looks like an agate basin

I think that you may be right. I tend to visualize Agate Basins as being much larger. Thank You for your input.

 

[painterx7]

It's a very beautiful piece !!!

 

[Flea-bit Monkey]

Very nice, Thanks for sharing.

 

[old digger]

Thank you to those who have responded my post. I am privileged and glad I could share them with you. Thanks!

 

[rock]

Im glad you did. You just dont post them enough IMO. Im sure you have a nice collection that we havent seen yet.

 

[monsterrack]

Nice finds

 

[11KBP]

Awesome day today while looking for artifacts.

Excellent finds Old Digger, we seldom get to see the
very old and rare Plains paleo points on this forum.

 

[old digger]

Thanks 11KBP! I was talking to a friend of mine just last week about how it seemed so difficult in finding any of the paleo points anymore. I remarked how it seemed that these areas that we search have been picked clean by surface hunting, but I guess he was right when he said that there were many more to be found. With erosion and time many would be brought to the surface.

 

[11KBP]

Thanks 11KBP! I was talking to a friend of mine just last week about how it seemed so difficult in finding any of the paleo points anymore. but I guess he was right when he said that there were many more to be found. With erosion and time many would be brought to the surface.

Yes, your friend is correct but finding those elusive paleo points is very time consuming
as you must cover a lot of terrain, locating those areas that tend to exhibit heavy to severe
erosion and searching them thoroughly.

It appears that your white specimen may have some oblique flaking but I cannot be sure from
the images.

 

[rock]

White is just so hard to get the flaking to show.

 

[old digger]

Here are some better pictures from both sides. Love to hear your comments.

 

[rock]

Id say Paleo. I can see the strikes going all the way across it. Very pretty type of lithic.

 

[eppingera]

That's a beauty of a point! What type of material is it made from?