Collecteded 22 years ago

[danasaur]

Ne of my favorite pieces.

 

[danasaur]

Collected in a creek near Flint River in Georgia.

 

[NCPeaches]

It's very pretty! Was it a knife, point or tool of some sort? It has an interesting curve.

 

[pat-tekker-cat]

Yep, looks like that sowega flint. Grew up there, couldn't get out fast enough.
Nice find. GL & HH!

 

[Sidevalve45]

Looks like it has a nice creek stain or patina. Great find!

Sidevalve45

 

[Americus]

Do you mind sharing the county where it was found. The county I live in borders the Flint.

 

[danasaur]

Some more of the collection. What a day!

 

[danasaur]

Americus, near Albany.

 

[rock]

Boy the creeks in that area leave a nice polish on them. Creeks here almost always turn mine black to grey.

 

[GaRebel1861]

The Flint River has produced a lot of great artifacts over the years. After the big flood in 1994 there was all kinds of relics found. Two of the local power dams gave way during the flood and drained the lakes in Sumter, Crisp, and Dougherty County exposing miles of shore line that had been under water since the 1920's. After the water went down, it was like hunting Easter eggs. I managed to pick up the only intact banner stone currently in my collection, half of a stone pot, a clay effigy, and dozens of arrowheads, tools, and pottery. It was a devastating event that took years to recover from for a lot of people affected so, we don't need another flood like that one but it sure was fun to hunt afterwards.

 

[old digger]

That sure is a pretty knife! Thanks for sharing. And it looks like you have pretty nice ones in the frame also.

 

[DigIron2]

The Flint River has produced a lot of great artifacts over the years. After the big flood in 1994 there was all kinds of relics found. Two of the local power dams gave way during the flood and drained the lakes in Sumter, Crisp, and Dougherty County exposing miles of shore line that had been under water since the 1920's. After the water went down, it was like hunting Easter eggs. I managed to pick up the only intact banner stone currently in my collection, half of a stone pot, a clay effigy, and dozens of arrowheads, tools, and pottery. It was a devastating event that took years to recover from for a lot of people affected so, we don't need another flood like that one but it sure was fun to hunt afterwards.

Nice collection danasaur!I bet that was a heck of a time to remember too Rebel.Nothing wrong with making the best of a bad situation.Kind of like the life handing lemons saying.I would hope not,but If something like that happens again you know where to go.Just leave the dynamite at home