Creek Finds 11/27/15

NCPeaches · Nov 27, 2015

Went downstream to look around the old snake lair, as we call it and found a nice flake and of course a shard 8-)

The pics are when it was wet but when it's dry it's dull, not sure what the material is but thinking maybe argillite. Also, I've added a couple of pics of the creek further downstream that we went to check on since it was such a nice day here today. Thanks for looking! HH

willjo · Nov 27, 2015

Sure is a nice looking creek good to find something on pretty day.

sandchip · Nov 28, 2015

Love the color on that flake. The day's coming when you're gonna come out of that creek with a killer point and I can't wait.

ptsofnc · Nov 28, 2015

sandchip said:
Love the color on that flake. The day's coming when you're gonna come out of that creek with a killer point and I can't wait.

I believe that will happen too. Nice finds.

NCPeaches · Nov 28, 2015

Thanks guys and I'm hoping to find some points made out of that and the gray flint I find someday soon. Today is supposed to be warmer than yesterday so I'll be back out this afternoon. It's supposed to be rainy all next week so hoping it will wash it out again.

rock · Nov 28, 2015

Looks to have a bit of damage on it. We call those big flakes flakers which made for a nice quick scraper. Does it have edge work on it?

Dirt fishing Wolf · Nov 28, 2015

Great looking hunting spot

NCPeaches · Nov 28, 2015

rock said:
Looks to have a bit of damage on it. We call those big flakes flakers which made for a nice quick scraper. Does it have edge work on it?

Yes it looks like it does have edge work and I was thinking scraper too.

NCPeaches · Nov 28, 2015

Dirt fishing Wolf said:
Great looking hunting spot

Thanks and yes it's a great creek for hunting, I'm very fortunate to have it.

NCPeaches · Nov 28, 2015

Found 2 more shards today (11/28) in the same general spot as the finds in this thread. I've been raking with my hand leaf rake the plants growing around the edge of the creek on one side, this spot is a straight spot with lots of rocks. One more day left on my stay-cation so hoping to find a point but pottery is ok too and I love it.

rock · Nov 29, 2015

Cord marked it looks like. What period? Woodland

DigIron2 · Nov 30, 2015

That a pretty good size scraper you found there.nice looking creek.Them leaves are a pain in the butt aint they

NCPeaches · Nov 30, 2015

DigIron2 said:
That a pretty good size scraper you found there.nice looking creek.Them leaves are a pain in the butt aint they

Yes it's the largest one I've found yet. Yesterday I found another flake, same material in the sand in that same area and was headed further downstream but the rain started so I'm done until next weekend. Good thing is we cleared some of the leaf buildup out of the creek to help the water flow better, but yes the leaves are a pain in the butt. Here's some pics of the flake:

rock · Dec 2, 2015

Nice material! If you want to create a nice gravel bar lay a big tree section at a angle so the water will twist behind it. Then all you need is for the sand to build up behind it.