First flat button and copper awl!

MacTectorist

Jr. Member
Jul 4, 2022
21
78
Negaunee, Michigan
Detector(s) used
Vanquish 540
Found this flat button today and also what is likely a copper artifact (awl).
IMG_1141.jpeg
IMG_1155.jpeg
IMG_1154.jpeg
IMG_1153.jpeg
IMG_1143.jpeg
IMG_1149.jpeg
 

Upvote 22
Congratulations on that beautiful fancy flat button, but that copper awl is what has my attention. What area of the country did you dig these finds? What machine are you using? Copper relics are my favorite items to find. The fact that here in the US you can find something potentially thousands of years old still blows my mind. I've been fortunate to find a handful of relics in the last 2 years. Looks just as sharp as the day it was lost likely a millenia or two or three ago.
 

Congratulations on that beautiful fancy flat button, but that copper awl is what has my attention. What area of the country did you dig these finds? What machine are you using? Copper relics are my favorite items to find. The fact that here in the US you can find something potentially thousands of years old still blows my mind. I've been fortunate to find a handful of relics in the last 2 years. Looks just as sharp as the day it was lost likely a millenia or two or three ago.
I’m in the upper peninsula of Michigan, around the Great Lakes.. specifically the northern shores of Lake Michigan. I’ve got a Minelab vanquish 540. The awl was quite near the surface, maybe 4 inches down.
 

I’m in the upper peninsula of Michigan, around the Great Lakes.. specifically the northern shores of Lake Michigan. I’ve got a Minelab vanquish 540. The awl was quite near the surface, maybe 4 inches down.
That could very well be a pressure flaker for flint knapping. I just made one similar from a deer antler tine. You’re in exactly the right place for native copper use for making copper tools.
IMG_7292.jpeg
IMG_7293.jpeg
 

I’m in the upper peninsula of Michigan, around the Great Lakes.. specifically the northern shores of Lake Michigan. I’ve got a Minelab vanquish 540. The awl was quite near the surface, maybe 4 inches down.
You are in a prime spot for copper culture relics. You're practically in their backyard. I've been surprised at how relatively shallow these things can be given the amount of time they have been in the ground. Good luck to ya and I hope you find many more.
 

Congrats you dog!

Never poked around copper country for relics. Only in the lower here.
Hunted deer in the U.P. , but not in your area.

Congrats on such relics! Awesome.
 

Top Member Reactions

Users who are viewing this thread

Latest Discussions

Back
Top