Banner stone and better pics

[allen]

I was walking through my father in laws recently plowed field and
noticed this laying just on the outside edge of one of the rows and
my father in law at first thought it was a spear weight but several
others on here think it may be a banner stone, what do you all think?
It is about 6 inches long and the stone itself had swirls or cirles in it.
I will get better picsas soon as i get my camera back from my sis in law.

 

[jeff a]

Re: Banner stone

you found a very nice banded slate pick bannerstone, post more pics , doesnt look like it met mr plow or disk , very nice find

 

[allen]

Re: Banner stone

you found a very nice banded slate pick bannerstone, post more pics , doesnt look like it met mr plow or disk , very nice find

How this survived without ever been hit by a plow is amazing, not a nick one on it !

 

[bsit1361]

Re: Banner stone

Sweet. awsome peice

 

[flintdigger]

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Great artifact neat. Congratulations

 

[Tnmountains]

Re: Banner stone

Allen I put it in a photo program and looked at it. It does look like slate and is a fantastic piece. Crazy to dodge the plow all these years. Find a whole one is very rare.You need to post some decent pictures. I think that Banner stone is banner with good pics. I am hitting the button.
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TnMtns

 

[Swims with Beaver]

Re: Banner stone

Awesome find. Looks kinda like petrified wood!!!!

 

[allen]

Re: Banner stone

hope this pic from my cell phone helps.

 

[Tnmountains]

Re: Banner stone

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bannerstone

Nice !! Here is a decent generic link for their purpose.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Re: Banner stone

WOW!!!!!

That is a banner (pun intended, lol) find if I ever saw one. To find a Pick Bannerstone in that condition in a plowed field is a very rare occurrance. It must have just been brought to the surface on the last plowing. Once in a lifetime find right there allen. Awesome find!!!!

 

[Hill Billy]

Re: Banner stone

When are we going back to walk that field Allen? After the rain last night you need to walk it again.
if you need any help walking let me know. Awesome find right there.
Congrats on making the banner, you deserve it.

Hill

 

[Jonzer]

Re: Banner stone

That is one truly beautiful artifact.
Banner!

 

[*Molly*]

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Bannerstone for "BANNER"..that is superb. Find of a lifetime.
Congrats Allen..

Molly.

 

[Newt]

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Very Very Nice Bannerstone!
Well deserved banner.
Newt

 

[DigginThePast]

Re: Banner stone

Congrats on the awesome find. Incredible condition!

 

[m bryan]

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I've hunted things like this for years without finding anything close to that one....and some people just stumble across it. LOL! My nephew was at the hunting lease a few days ago and looked down and found a very nice Gary. Another nephew found a 4" point in his dog pen a couple weeks ago. I have to go looking and usually wind up short.......super find allen! You can probally upgrade that MD now.....

 

[donnaplace]

Re: Banner stone

very sweet

 

[allen]

Re: Banner stone

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bannerstone

Nice !! Here is a decent generic link for their purpose.

Thank you

very sweet

thanks

I've hunted things like this for years without finding anything close to that one....and some people just stumble across it. LOL! My nephew was at the hunting lease a few days ago and looked down and found a very nice Gary. Another nephew found a 4" point in his dog pen a couple weeks ago. I have to go looking and usually wind up short.......super find allen! You can probally upgrade that MD now.....

i was bored and just needed to be outside, talk about luck

Man ...what a find. You're extremely lucky to find one in that condition. That field must have never been plowed. I'd love to see some close ups of the material and drilled hole if you get the chance to compare to a piece I picked up. I found half a bannerstone like that and the material is very similar. Did you find anything else in the field? Congrats on the find.

ive never even found a piece of flint in that field

Congrats on the awesome find. Incredible condition!

thank you

Very Very Nice Bannerstone!
Well deserved banner.
Newt

thank you

Bannerstone for "BANNER"..that is superb. Find of a lifetime.
Congrats Allen..

Molly.

Im still smiling about it !!

That is one truly beautiful artifact.
Banner!

thank you

When are we going back to walk that field Allen? After the rain last night you need to walk it again.
if you need any help walking let me know. Awesome find right there.
Congrats on making the banner, you deserve it.

Hill

thank you HillBilly and mid fall will be our next chance

WOW!!!!!

That is a banner (pun intended, lol) find if I ever saw one. To find a Pick Bannerstone in that condition in a plowed field is a very rare occurrance. It must have just been brought to the surface on the last plowing. Once in a lifetime find right there allen. Awesome find!!!!

its a miracle it survived in that condition !!

Awesome find.

thank you

Great artifact neat. Congratulations

appreciate the comment

Sweet. awsome peice

thank you

 

[larson1951]

Re: Banner stone

magnificent work of art!
congratulations on the banner
lars

 

[allen]

Re: Banner stone

magnificent work of art!
congratulations on the banner
lars

Thank you Lars and appreciate the comment !