BEST SPEARPOINT YET!!!!!!!

[TheBestFindsNC]

Best indian spear point yet!!!!!! I found this on the beach at harkers island. The Indians that lived there where first written about in 1701 by the English settlers. They only had 125 members left after many dies off. Not much is known and very few artifacts have ever been found. I am trying to find out more about this piece. What was it used for and how old. Also what do you think it would be worth? The pic of the beach is where I found it. Thanks

 

[timekiller]

It's a nice one. I know where that beach is you can see some shot's that are close to it in these old pics.
Here....................http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/mug-shots/144441-me-wife.html
And Here..................http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/mug-shots/139078-me-wife-some-places-we-ve-been.html
Take Care,
Pete,

 

[rock]

Its a nice looking point. Dont plan on retiring on it though. Price questions can be a touchy subject as many have different views on it. Nice find

 

[timekiller]

Just wanted to add not sure if you knew or not but the chief manteo was from harkers Island.It's close to where I found my copper sheet metal pendant.Seen with some info here..............http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/2011-annual-finds/272940-2011-best-six-me-part-1-a.html
Here's a cool old map you may find interesting.................Historical map of Carteret County, North Carolina :: North Carolina Maps

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Nice looking find. More than likely a Knife though and not an actual Spear Point. Also, it is probably a lot older than what you are thinking. It's likely that it is thousands of years old, not hundreds. As for the price, around $75 to $100 tops on a good day.

 

[GatorBoy]

Real nice!
I'm guessing Fox Creek... or.. Little bear creek type.. between 4,000 and 1,200 years old.

 

[Montgomery]

Wow! No idea on the type or age (but I agree that it is probably a knife blade). What is it made of?

Kindest regards,

Monty

 

[TheBestFindsNC]

Wow! No idea on the type or age (but I agree that it is probably a knife blade). What is it made of?

Kindest regards,

Monty

I'm not completely sure but the museum on the island told me they thought it was part of a huge conch shell. Since there is no flint on the island. The only other way is if the Indians traded.

 

[GatorBoy]

Its definitely not conch shell.
Its flaked.
This is conch shell.



I wouldn't be taking any info seriously from that person.
Flint was traded for and traveled for ...for long distances.
You have a very nice chipped stone blade.

 

[TheBestFindsNC]

Its definitely not conch shell.
Its flaked.
This is conch shell.

<img src="http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=806290"/>

I wouldn't be taking any info seriously from that person.
Flint was traded for and traveled for ...for long distances.
You have a very nice chipped stone blade.

Ohh well thanks for taking the time to post that pic. Now j can see it really isn't conch.

 

[GatorBoy]

Again.. nice find!

 

[NC field hunter]

One heck of a find!! Can't figure why a museum would have such crappy info.?? It's not shell. Gator has pretty well debunked the shell theory!

 

[sonnie06]

Awesome find!

 

[larson1951]

Awesome find!

welcome to the tnet sonnie06
got any pieces to show?

larson1951

 

[NorCal Gal]

I agree that it's pretty old and definitely a knife blade (NAs before invasion of White Men didn't use "handles", per se, on their knives) and "pressure flaked" stone. Might be jasper. Great find! Congrats!

 

[GatorBoy]

I agree that it's pretty old and definitely a knife blade (NAs before invasion of White Men didn't use "handles", per se, on their knives) and "pressure flaked" stone. Might be jasper. Great find! Congrats!

I'm going to correct that.. they most definitely used bone and wood handles long before white men arived.. loads of archaeological proof of that from blades to Hafted scrapers they used handles for thousands of years.
All the way back to paleo time there has been stratified recoverys of handles.
Many archaic examples still with hafting adhesive residue.

 

[GatorBoy]

 

[River Rat]

What a beauty! Congrats!

 

[TheBestFindsNC]

Thanks everyone for the info and all the pic posted. I really enjoy all of it thanks