N northwren Jr. Member Joined Jun 16, 2018 Messages 20 Reaction score 24 Golden Thread 0 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jun 16, 2018 #1 Am I on the right track?? Found in Butte County, N. CA 6 x 2 x 2 and 1 Fairly sharp edges Any info, opinions, advice will be appreciated!! Attachments 20180616_093324.webp 640.7 KB · Views: 153 20180616_093225.webp 522.4 KB · Views: 158 Upvote 8
Am I on the right track?? Found in Butte County, N. CA 6 x 2 x 2 and 1 Fairly sharp edges Any info, opinions, advice will be appreciated!!
digger dad Full Member Joined May 6, 2016 Messages 185 Reaction score 390 Golden Thread 0 Location Va Detector(s) used Garret AT pro Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jun 16, 2018 #2 Is it metal or stone ?
N northwren Jr. Member Joined Jun 16, 2018 Messages 20 Reaction score 24 Golden Thread 0 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jun 16, 2018 Thread Owner #3 It is stone. Thanks for asking!
Trezurehunter Platinum Member Joined Mar 22, 2003 Messages 20,447 Reaction score 25,929 Golden Thread 0 Location Illinois / Oklahoma Detector(s) used Minelab Equinox 800 - Fisher CZ 5 Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jun 16, 2018 #4 Try posting in North American Indian Artifacts forum. Those guys will be able to identify it pretty quick. Looks Native American to me, but I'm not an authority. I can only identify the obvious pieces like arrowheads and stone ax's.
Try posting in North American Indian Artifacts forum. Those guys will be able to identify it pretty quick. Looks Native American to me, but I'm not an authority. I can only identify the obvious pieces like arrowheads and stone ax's.
villagenut Gold Member Joined Oct 18, 2014 Messages 6,041 Reaction score 10,959 Golden Thread 0 Location florida Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jun 16, 2018 #5 Looks good to me. Maybe an abrader.
A Argentium Gold Member Joined Feb 2, 2008 Messages 9,079 Reaction score 5,580 Golden Thread 0 Location Santa Fe, New Mexico Detector(s) used Whites, MXT. Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jun 16, 2018 #6 Looks like the mano part to a mano /metate set , used to grind corn , grains, seeds , etc. Nice find !
Looks like the mano part to a mano /metate set , used to grind corn , grains, seeds , etc. Nice find !
Plumbata Bronze Member Joined May 13, 2012 Messages 1,345 Reaction score 2,193 Golden Thread 0 Location Wyoming Detector(s) used White's Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jun 16, 2018 #7 I see what appears to be man-made faceting from getting ground down during use, looks like a mano also used as a pestle.
I see what appears to be man-made faceting from getting ground down during use, looks like a mano also used as a pestle.
smokeythecat Platinum Member Joined Nov 22, 2012 Messages 20,926 Reaction score 41,158 Golden Thread 10 Location Maryland 🥇 Banner finds 10 Detector(s) used XP Deus II Primary Interest: All Treasure Hunting Jun 16, 2018 #8 Real for sure.