Cupping Stone?

[relicdigger3]

Hey guys, I found this stone while hunting for fossil on the beach near Manasota Key FL. Could this be a cupping stone or nutting stone?

 

[dognose]

That does not look like any nutting stone I have found. I have not found any that the depression area or use area is an irregular shape like your specimen.

Of course, this may be a factor of the particular styles and available stone in your area.

What state are you in? What was the context this was found?

Most I have found, have been in Indiana and are made of granite or greenstone, most are very round to oval and the nutting area not as pronounced of a hole area as that which your stone has.

Many if not all of the more oval style also has use marks on the ends from being used as hammer stones.

A good majority of both round and oval have the nutting stone use wear on both sides. This may not be a large divot but wear marks.

 

[CreekSide]

Natural stone

 

[Older The Better]

Always suspicious when the stone in question has smaller pits in other places… could it have been used as one? sure… man made? I’d go with no.

 

[newnan man]

Those types of stones are common on Florida beaches. It started out as a rough stone with an inclusion. Rolling around in the surf smoothed the stone. Totally natural.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Sorry, natural stone.

 

[Rockdog]

I don't think it would have been used as a nutting stone or a hammer stone due to the fault viens present in the stone. To easy to break. Looks water worn to me.