fossil??

[relic lover]

I found this 6" down along the foundation of my family home built in the 1700's. there are documented Indian attacks on the home and I feel it was part of a war club or something but it is a fossil first but what type? how old? its 7" long and stone-like.

 

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[relic lover]

the other side

 

[romeo-1]

Nice find...no idea!

 

[detector de metales]

Looks something like a fossilized horn of some sort. I'm seeing a second layer under the first ( is that the velvet)?

 

[cartographerdave]

It is probably a fossilised horn. Here in the UK we have used this type/shape of horn for the handles of walking sticks.

 

[relic lover]

aren't horns always open on on the base? and whats with the weird angle?

 

[Ant]

The shape reminds me of a farming tool used to open up a row by hand, it woiuld have a handle of couese. Is it hollow?

 

[dugupfinds]

Looks like part of a coral reef.

 

[DCMatt]

Could easily be a tomahawk head...

Just attach a handle to the short end. The long end is chipped from use.

Cool!

DCMatt

 

[Nashoba]

It may also be the fossilized lower jawbone of some animal. The shape reminded me of an old animal jaw I once found in the mountains.

~Nashoba~

 

[relic lover]

It is solid stone, now that you mention it does look like a jawbone but no tooth sockets it is smooth on all sides. I have done tons of research and came up empty. heres another view

 

[BlackX]

Coprolite?

I thought jawbone as well at first but something didn't seem right about that guess and a lack of sockets confirms that. Nice find!