Found a cone and a few more

[NC field hunter]

I haven't had time to post in a while. I've found a few pretty nice pieces. The first piece, I believe is a cone. It was found in a field. Let's hear some opinions.



















A few more recents!!































A couple of hammers also











Thanks for viewing!!!

 

[curious kat]

...wow that's a lot of nice things....thanks for sharing. You said that round thing is a "cone"...what are cones?

 

[GroundS.KeepeR]

Nice finds

 

[painterx7]

Nice finds hoss that cone took a good eye to spot that thanks for sharing glad to see you got some time thumbs up !!

 

[NC field hunter]

...wow that's a lot of nice things....thanks for sharing. You said that round thing is a "cone"...what are cones?

Thanks Kat, and everyone else. Kat, cones are another mystery. No one really knows how or what they served. In all honesty, I am not 100% sure my piece is a cone. I'm about 90%, however. I really hope Reaper will drop his opinion on me. He posted some cones and loaf stones in a thread several years back. I reviewed his thread after finding this piece. Although, assuring to an extent, his post lacked a scale. I'm not sure if cones are normally as small as my find. Hopefully he'll see this. He's the only member, that I know of, with a number of cones. Thanks for the compliments!!

 

[GatorBoy]

Hey NC.. I could be wrong but every cone I've seen was highly polished and looked like alot of work went into it.
That's sandstone looking material that you have there doesn't seem like something that would be used for one.
It looks like one of those perfect balls of stone that I've found many of.. That are sedimentary material that filled in a gas bubble in clay... that are completely natural and yours just broke in half to me.
Nice finds.

 

[ncnurseryman]

Nice finds Rusty. You are on a roll!

 

[larson1951]

Hey NC.. I could be wrong but every cone I've seen was highly polished and looked like alot of work went into it.
That's sandstone looking material that you have there doesn't seem like something that would be used for one.
It looks like one of those perfect balls of stone that I've found many of.. That are sedimentary material that filled in a gas bubble in clay... that are completely natural and yours just broke in half to me.
Nice finds.

i have to agree with gator on that piece......no disrespect intended rusty

some of those points are real nice..........i really like that quartz point below the dime

image #15 i see you have a hammerstone with a face on it haha

do you ever take Barry out HH'ing?

 

[The Grim Reaper]

No disrespect here either, but I don't think that's a Cone.

These are Cones and Loafstones and you can see the difference.

 

[mamabear]

...wow that's a lot of nice things....thanks for sharing. You said that round thing is a "cone"...what are cones?

A cone is what potters use to stand a piece upright when fired.

 

[rock]

You got some nice points

 

[NC field hunter]

Thanks guys. Larson, Reaper, I know you guys aren't disrespecting me. I also want to thank Reaper for responding. His opinion was the one I wanted ultimately. I value everyone's opinion. However, I know reaper has found several cones. I would also like to know the average size of most cones. I think most are about the size of a silver dollar in circumference. What is the "give or take" on that size? Thanks again guys!!!

 

[Jon Stewart]

Nice bunch of finds. Your "cone" looks like a broken concretion.

 

[SCrocks]

That's a lot of finds. Some nice ones in there too!

 

[NC field hunter]

John, it may be a broken concretion. I'm not arguing with anyone. It just looks like a mighty clean break. Here are a few more pics.











It probably isn't a cone. I still can't help but think it was used for something. After looking at reaper's pics again, I do believe I have a cone. I found it two years ago and now must find it again. It's in a stone butter churn full of points that aren't wort buying a case for. Thanks fellas!!

 

[rockheadhunter421]

That stone looks intriguing to me. I would have gladly brought it home for further speculation at least. That doesn't look like sandstone I've seen before; it has a clean edge all the way around and a perfectly smoothen base. It looks like a NC version of a cone IMO. I have noticed myself the cultures here in NC utilized different forms of sandstone. Here is a link that explains how sandstone has used in the Piedmont: Jim Maus Artifacts - Stones Used by Piedmont Indians - Part Three. I believe you made a great pick either way. Thanks for sharing! Happy hunting!

 

[larson1951]

Nice bunch of finds. Your "cone" looks like a broken concretion.

that's the word i was looking for it was right on the tip of my tongue just got stuck

 

[NC field hunter]

that's the word i was looking for it was right on the tip of my tongue just got stuck

Hey Larson! Barry says hi. I just noticed your last sentence in the first post.

 

[olroy70]

Been following this one. Have hunted arrowheads most of my life, and have never heard of a cone. so it is used in pottery making?? still curious.
the commanches, which were the last indians in this neighborhood probably didnt do much pottery, and not sure about earlier tribes. Clovis sites around, too. wonder how many I have kicked outta the way!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[GatorBoy]

It's not known what they were used for.
Whoever said pottery making was thinking of kiln furniture