First Year Finds

[RichPA]

I’ve been fortunate to find some collectible points in my first year. Upper Mercer and Flint Ridge are a few materials that distribute into SWPA. The best find in the first picture is a 2 15/16” Snyders made of high grade bi-colored Flint Ridge material. Too bad it is lacking symetry. A bifurcated point made of Upper Mercer is also a first year highlight. The pink point third top left is made of translucent gem grade material.

The second pic shows some blades and tools. The largest is a 3 3/4” Triangle shaped blade that may be a Cobbs.

The third picture is some of the brokes and heartbreakers. The Dovetail base center left is a true heartbreaker.

The main thing I’ve learned if you don’t speand the time you won’t find the prize. Good luck finding your prized piece, we know there out there. I also appreciate all the help given to a newbie. I’ve learned a lot from posts on this site.

 

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[Rege-PA]

You have done well and I`m sure more neat finds will follow, as to your Snyders it looks to be a knife and is much rarer. I for one would much rather find the one you found compared to a regular Snyder point and the two colored flint ridge material makes it even more desirable. As you progress in your collecting you`ll find that variations of a type are the real treasures.

 

[RichPA]

Thanks Rege, I'd like to see some pics of artifacts from those Monongahela sites you hunt. Have you been fortunate enough to find any pipes? I don't know of any pipes found in my search area but I'm sure there out there. It seems the areas I hunt are Woodland/Mississippian hunting grounds and not permanent settlements.

 

[Tnmountains]

I remember when you first started hunting,,around a pond being dug or drained and you found some stuff ? Like they said in the movie "Jeremiah Johnson" you have come a long way pilgrim !!
Here to a good year Have enjoyed the journey
HH
TnMtns

 

[joshuaream]

Wow, those are some very nice first year finds.

I'm not sure that unsymmetrical piece is a Snyders, there are a couple of other types that come to mind but I don't think they extend that far east... What ever it is, it's much nicer than an average Snyder.

 

[scotto]

Wow, some really sweet finds for just a year's time. Well done.

 

[GroundS.KeepeR]

Grats on your 1st year of finds ..hope ya find many more...

 

[wells]

that is a beauty snyders - love it !

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Great looking finds Rich. You have did very well for your first year of seriously hunting for artifacts. I like the Snyders myself just the way it is. What it lacks in symmetry it makes for with great material and craftsmanship.

 

[jaron3]

Great finds Rich! You have some amazing stuff there. Hard to believe it's been a year already. You have a great collection so far looking forward to what else you come up with. Next time I talk to you remind me about monongohela sites. I may have a lead for you. It's really cool seeing artifacts from my area. I know you're gonna find some killer stuff in the years to come. Also, thank you so very much for all the help and guidance you've given me in these last few months. I really appreciate it.

 

[mainer]

Wow. You have made some great finds. Hope this fall is good to you.

 

[ohio]

Very, very nice stuff. Feel free to post some close up pics of some of those bad boys.

Congrats,
Chuck

 

[pickaway]

Man you did really well, congrats...

 

[*Molly*]

Those top points are the prettiest I have seen in a while from PA. You have done great.
Congrats, its nice to have something to show for all that walkin' / diggin

Molly..

 

[Th3rty7]

Very solid year of finds Rich. Good looking variety of types and materials.

 

[Flintfinder of Mo.]

Yeap your on a roll for sure.. I think the Snyder's looking point is Burlington chert. It might not be a Snyder point, all my Snyder's have a wide base , the ears come down and are always wider than the rest of the blade. It could be a Gibson, or a hopewell variant...It Sticks out like a sore thumb compared to the rest of em...... John

 

[RichPA]

Thanks for the comments. I look at most of my finds as local variants of types from the Southeast and Midwest because there are no specific named types from my search area. Just because a point type is named after a certain site/area doesn’t mean it originated there. This is the part of collecting that interests me the most. Where did the point type originate? Did any point types originate from my search area? The technology had to start somewhere but we will never know where.

Molly, I never thought I would find so many varieties of material in my first year. I consider every broke, flake, and complete point as beautiful material. Ohio/Chuck here are some close up pics of my better finds.

 

[musky44]

very nice finds rich!!

 

[artorius]

That is one fine haul for the first year!

artorius

 

[BosnMate]

Outstanding! You sure have a good place to hunt.