Curious about find

[jmaschal]

I was walking a shoreline then decided to head to higher ground and found this by tree roots. Neat little bifurcate Quartz piece I think. Curious on your thoughts.

 

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[quito]

Nice! Is it complete? Can't tell from small screen of phone. But it Looks like it had impact fracture then reworked from what little I can see.

 

[creekhunter]

I agree, it looks reworked or slightly damaged, but a good find none the less!

 

[jmaschal]

Quartz also throws me off I wasn't sure if reworked or intentional. I just never found one like this. Makes sense it was reworked I just couldn't tell even in hand.

 

[jmaschal]

Always throws me off - sorry for spelling

 

[willjo]

Looks like they put a spokshave in the point

 

[monsterrack]

Cool find.!!!!!!!

 

[crj1968]

Yeah very cool find. Looks like nearly same shape as your avatar pic.

 

[jmaschal]

The avatar and this one were found at different sites but about 5 miles apart

 

[arrow86]

Nice find deff looks like it may have broke and than started to re-sharpen and maybe never finished

 

[Triumph]

Would have been nice to put your index finger on at the flat spot to cut leather.

 

[redbeardrelics]

Nice find! I agree with everyone that it looks like a point that has had some re-working done on one side of the blade. It looks like it is probably a St. Albans style bifurcate, type "A" if I remember right, having virtually no shoulders, and a shallow bifurcation, with a longer and narrower blade than on the LeCroy types in our area. From what I can see, that is probably as nicely made as you can expect that variety to be, produced from quartz, and the "spokeshave" re-work adds some interest to it. I would like to see a side view to see how thick the point is. HH

 

[jmaschal]

@redbeardrelics I was leaning LeCroy but you might be right. Here are the side views.

 

[rock]

quartz fractures easy looks like a fracture line in the one side. They probably couldnt do anymore to it than what we see. Made onto a tool would be my guess.