✅ SOLVED Fire starter rock???

[Digg'n]

Hi everyone,

I haven't got my detector yet so while I'm waiting I figured I would post this up and see if anyone knows what it is. I found it a few years ago in a corn field.

A friend of mine that hunts points thinks it might be a fire starting rock or grinding stone. I'm thinking the scratches are from being tilled up.

 

[SkaBa]

Rock with hole, plowed up.

 

[BagLady]

That's a man made hole IMO. Very likely a "Bow type" fire starter.

 

[Dakota Sioux]

Omarolluk brought down from Hudson Bay by glaciers

 

[Indian Steve]

I have used a bow drill for fire making for over 20 years. Not a fire starter rock. Natural.

 

[Digg'n]

Ahhhhh man! So it's a natural stone. I'm kinda bummed. Lol

 

[tamrock]

This should be relocated to "North American Artifacts"... I'm on the fence, because when I look up "bow drill rock artifact" many look the same.

 

[Digg'n]

That's kinda what I was thinking. I've looked some up with some similarities. I don't know if something like this can really be authenticated or not.

Also, I thought about posting this there but I figured the "what is it" section would be better since I really don't know what it actually is besides a rock. Lol

 

[BagLady]

Hi everyone,

I haven't got my detector yet so while I'm waiting I figured I would post this up and see if anyone knows what it is. I found it a few years ago in a corn field.

A friend of mine that hunts points thinks it might be a fire starting rock or grinding stone. I'm thinking the scratches are from being tilled up.
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That rock would have been the right size to be carried around. Another reason I think it was made and used by American Indians. JMO.

 

[AlabamaRelic]

That rock would have been the right size to be carried around. Another reason I think it was made and used by American Indians. JMO.

That's a big rock to carry around. Wood bearing block is much more practical.

 

[HuntinDog]

All of the fire starter stones I've seen have been flat and would sit flat on the ground.
Your stone has it's "hole" on the tilted side. Also they are a lot smaller.
I'm with Dakota Sioux... it's a Omarolluk.
Google it...

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

As stated natural rock...

 

[Breezie]

It looks like a natural hole to me. Check out this post:
http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/426907-rock-hole-artifact.html


Breezie

 

[Digg'n]

Yep, Im convinced its an Omarolluk. Thanks!