Buddy of mine found these today in Southern Illinois

[Oldrvrrat57]

Wish it was me!! 3 Mississippian celts found in one outing!!

 

[CreekSide]

Wish it was me!! 3 Mississippian celts found in one outing!!
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Wow must be a big site there.

 

[Ak3020]

Do you know what part of So Illinois those are awesome

 

[dognose]

some nice celts, the left most looks like an adz, congratulations!

 

[ArfieBoy]

Those are great looking!

 

[Oldrvrrat57]

Do you know what part of So Illinois those are awesome

Monroe county

 

[ToddsPoint]

All are made from diabase. About the best igneous rock there is for celt making. Those are glacial rocks from Canada. Common in IL glacial till and also found on gravel bars on the Miss River.

 

[Oldrvrrat57]

All are made from diabase. About the best igneous rock there is for celt making. Those are glacial rocks from Canada. Common in IL glacial till and also found on gravel bars on the Miss River.

We hunted this site after the 93 flood waters receded and recovered a cache of 5 Mississippian flared bit celts that were laying together . This site is close to the Mississippi. The river took a drastic change of course during the New Madrid earthquake!!