Found arrowhead?

[Killakels]

I was sitting in a lounge chair last summer just enjoying the sun. Looked down and saw this pretty much on top of the dirt. Can anyone tell me anything about it? This is in Raeford North Carolina. New housing development, as far as I know from satellite maps (metal detecting )this neighborhood was a field since the 1950s.

 

[tomclark]

Fer Shure!!

 

[Georgivs]

nice one! looks like it was reworked several times until it was just a nublin

 

[GaRebel1861]

No doubt. There may be more in the area where you found that one. Good luck!

 

[quito]

Nice one!! Looks like a halfted scraper or worn down knife, or combination of the two now, to me.

 

[Killakels]

Nice one!! Looks like a halfted scraper or worn down knife, or combination of the two now, to me.

Interesting, so not an arrowhead?

 

[Killakels]

nice one! looks like it was reworked several times until it was just a nublin

What does that mean?

 

[GoExplore]

Interesting, so not an arrowhead?

The artifact that you found is definitely a native American-made knife or scraper. The term "arrowhead" is misused many times. The only true arrowheads were very small and attached or "hafted" to an arrow shaft. Many times you will find a native American artifact that is larger than an arrowhead and was used as a blade or other tool (even though it was the same triangular shape of an true arrowhead). I'm no expert, but true arrowheads were never much larger than the circumference of a nickel.

Awesome find. Go looking around the same place some more and let us know what you find!

 

[Killakels]

The artifact that you found is definitely a native American-made knife or scraper. The term "arrowhead" is misused many times. The only true arrowheads were very small and attached or "hafted" to an arrow shaft. Many times you will find a native American artifact that is larger than an arrowhead and was used as a blade or other tool (even though it was the same triangular shape of an true arrowhead). I'm no expert, but true arrowheads were never much larger than the circumference of a nickel.

Awesome find. Go looking around the same place some more and let us know what you find!

Just popped outside to look at that same spot, found a tiny chip that looks like the same material. My yard is extremely sandy and this color rock is unusual so I wonder if this was once attached.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Nice find. Where there is one, there are more. I would walk every bare spot that you see. Any creeks nearby? I'd hit that too.

 

[Tdog]

You certainly have an artifact--a quartz piece I believe. It appears to be corner-notched (to facilitate hafting)--a knife that has morphed into a different tool or just plain broken. Nothing was wasted and was repaired until the piece was exhausted (i.e. useless for anything else). Congrats. And yes that little chip looks like the same material.

 

[MAMucker]

I have to agree with Tdog. I can't make out the size, but it appears to be a possible restored white Quartz Projectile Point. An ancient break on the right side notch, shoulder and the basal ear area was clearly refinished. It looks a lot like a Jack's Reef Notched Point (which would type it as a true arrowhead). Of course, this is speculation only. There are similar notched points from different stone age periods found in your region that would also fit very well.

There is no way to tell if the tip break is old or recent. The fact that you found a fragment, could mean the lost tip is close by as well.

Jacks Reef Corner Notch Projectile Point

 

[Rookster]

Nice.

 

[Killakels]

I have to agree with Tdog. I can't make out the size, but it appears to be a possible restored white Quartz Projectile Point. An ancient break on the right side notch, shoulder and the basal ear area was clearly refinished. It looks a lot like a Jack's Reef Notched Point (which would type it as a true arrowhead). Of course, this is speculation only. There are similar notched points from different stone age periods found in your region that would also fit very well.

There is no way to tell if the tip break is old or recent. The fact that you found a fragment, could mean the lost tip is close by as well.

Jacks Reef Corner Notch Projectile Point

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That is so cool thank you!

 

[MAMucker]

Again, it’s just my opinion.
If you can, please put something next to the point for size contrast and another photo showing the break at the tip.
Please and thank you!

 

[Killakels]

this is a pack of tissues [emoji23] sorry for the delay I forgot to check back in!

 

[Killakels]

Also my friend plowed his field and found this 15 minutes away. The lines are inches

 

[arrow86]

Nice blade your friend found

 

[Killakels]

It’s huge!!

 

[MAMucker]

View attachment 1809712 this is a pack of tissues [emoji23] sorry for the delay I forgot to check back in!

Tissues. I think that’s a first. A penny would be a suggestion.