Bannerstones

[OldJerseyGirl]

Has anyone found any whole bannerstones? I have three half ones, but have never found a whole one. I will get them out tomorrow and take a picture. One is a beauty. Wish it were not broken in half.

 

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[GatorBoy]

Then there's this

 

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[Hawkeye35]

My dad found this when he was a kid working in a tobacco field back in about 1972 in NC in... a place.

 

[NC field hunter]

My dad found this when he was a kid working in a tobacco field back in about 1972 in NC in... a place. <img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=948345"/> <img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=948346"/> <img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=948347"/>

Wow! That is sweet! Did he give it to you? Please say it's at least still in your family!!

 

[Hawkeye35]

It's in a safe place.

 

[rock]

I have only found pieces. I did however see a collection this week and the guy says look at this I dont know what it is but it has a groove on it. I looked and it was a tie on banner. It was about 4 inches long. Those are rare and found in our area.

 

[SCrocks]

Here are a couple that belong to friends and some of my busted pieces.

 

[Get-the-point]

Speaking of North Carolina... I believe this piece of rayholite to be a preform.

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Is it a thick mid section? It looks like a completed tie-on Banner......still a nice piece. Mine is more formed but it is a tie-on none the less.

 

[SCrocks]

Chipped Middle Archaic axes - Georgia Outdoor News Forum - This tread shows a lot of chipped archaic axes

 

[redbeardrelics]

Nice artifacts everyone ! I have found pieces of 4 bannerstones in the local fields that I walk over the past 5 years, but just fragments of less than 50%. This past summer I finally found a whole one, but it is unfinished, or just a preform. It is drilled about 80% of the way thru, and has not been smoothed or polished, and also has some plow scaring. Attached are photos of it insitu, and cleaned up. This came from a site that so far has only produced later archaic to early middle woodland points for us to date.

 

[OldJerseyGirl]

I would have been thrilled to find that. Nice.

 

[GaRebel1861]

Very nice find Redbeard!

 

[monsterrack]

All of every thing showed are fine artifacts

 

[treblehunter]

Very cool finds guys, thanks for sharing jerseygirl.

 

[Kevin in IN]

I have found a couple broken pieces but never a whole one and I don't know of any being found in my area. Here is one I picked up at the Flea Market for next to nothing.

I like piece. Looks like they broke that wing and salvaged the piece. Good find.

 

[Kevin in IN]

Here's what I've picked up. All but one Kosciusko co. One piece Huntington co. Really enjoyed this thread, it's all good. I just can't be convinced that these large winged banners were all atl atl weights. What's everyones thoughts on this?

 

[mainejman]

Nice find any banner to me would be great.One part of me envies you field hunters.You have it made.But everytime i see a disc struck axe or in your case a bannerstone it makes me cringe.I find less stuff but you will never see anything with recent battle scars from farm implements.Its a fair trade in my book.

 

[SCrocks]

The two I found last year after 36 years of looking and only pieces.

 

[Get-the-point]

Here's what I've picked up. All but one Kosciusko co. One piece Huntington co. Really enjoyed this thread, it's all good. I just can't be convinced that these large winged banners were all atl atl weights. What's everyones thoughts on this?View attachment 949163View attachment 949164View attachment 949166View attachment 949168View attachment 949169View attachment 949170View attachment 949171View attachment 949172View attachment 949173View attachment 949177

Third picture looks like the remnants of a Anchor Pendant.....All nice finds!!!

 

[Get-the-point]

Chipped Middle Archaic axes - Georgia Outdoor News Forum - This tread shows a lot of chipped archaic axes

None in this thread are anywhere close to a chipped Archaic axe. These are definitely mostly Bannerstones with the exception of Kevin From In. He has one that possibly is a Flared bit Anchor Pendant in one of his photo's.......

 

[GaRebel1861]

Here's one that was found several years ago by friend of mine in the creek. (Lee County, Georgia) In person, you can see a faint drawing on the side that appears to be a bird.