Found under a Fort

[Truth]

I found these tomahawks under a Fort that was built over a Indian Shell mound in Louisiana in 1701. Grass,mud/clay, red brick,oyster shells and white shells in that order found 12+ inches down.

 

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[lairmo]

Those are very cool...

I wonder if that's what helped get rid of the natives..and I don't mean that in a bad way just wondering.

 

[Fat]

...those are really neat. Will you plz take a few more pics of the handle hole top and bottom and do they have smoking bowls on the back? Thanks!

 

[3cylbill]

Banner all the way ..fantastic finds..you constantly provide the finds for us to drool over just remember your only as good as your next find....we are waiting...

 

[dognose]

The nail pulling slot in your find indicates this is more likely a late 1880s head.

 

[erfranks]

Nice Relics!

 

[Truth]

I appreciate you guys I?m going to send more pictures when I get home today I appreciate y?all very much

 

[Truth]

The nail pulling slot in your find indicates this is more likely a late 1880s head.

Hey dognose I appreciate your knowledge on that I didn?t know what that was interesting. How about the other one any opinion yet?

 

[ArfieBoy]

No matter their age, they are great finds!

 

[Fat]

...nail pulling slot, I agree...

 

[islamoradamark]

looks like it could take a scalp to me

 

[Truth]

I found these two pictures on my phone this is the other angles of the second axe head

 

[Truth]

Banner all the way ..fantastic finds..you constantly provide the finds for us to drool over just remember your only as good as your next find....we are waiting...

I agree with you 3cybill lol And I appreciate you Man I?m down here in the armpit of America and it is so humid and hot it?ll knock out all your motivation when you leave your house. I appreciate the nod [emoji631]

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

I found these tomahawks under a Fort that was built over a Indian Shell mound in Louisiana in 1701. Grass,mud/clay, red brick,oyster shells and white shells in that order found 12+ inches down.

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Last two images are of an"after-market" Trade Axe, specifically made for
exchange of pelts, etc, for these iron axes. Almost too light weight,
to be a weapon (which was the whole idea...!)
Some trade axes had a smoking bowl to a pipe/axe - purely for ceremonial
or personal uses.... NOT a Weapon...!

 

[Steve in PA]

The first one is a shingling axe as your picture identifies it. The second one would be considered an 18th century belt axe, sometimes called a tomahawk. They were carried by frontiersmen and traded to the natives.

 

[BLK HOLE]

Very cool axe heads!!! Congrats

 

[releventchair]

You found them in 1701? Dang , you ol man you...L.o.l..

Small one is like a "bag" axe. Tote on a shooting bag. Multiple uses. Head by the head ,more finesse. Stout enough to split a pelvis or brisket or break bones for marrow.

Larger is close enough in style to be a shingling hatchet.
But....Depending on what was available , (wars changed trade and business and even cultures of who laid claim to a region) that sometimes you took what you could get for tools.
A time came when finding a tradition hawk (and multiple styles existed prior) was not a matter of convenience.
Just as there were times a blacksmith doing custom work was not handy.

Great recoveries Truth.
I handled a head decades ago and hunted with a long time. Since retired it. For now.
Never did get a solid I.D. on it. But , it's old and hand forged. That's enough I guess.

 

[Truth]

Last two images are of an"after-market" Trade Axe, specifically made for
exchange of pelts, etc, for these iron axes. Almost too light weight,
to be a weapon (which was the whole idea...!)
Some trade axes had a smoking bowl to a pipe/axe - purely for ceremonial
or personal uses.... NOT a Weapon...!

Thank you eyemustfigtreasure I appreciate it

 

[Truth]

The first one is a shingling axe as your picture identifies it. The second one would be considered an 18th century belt axe, sometimes called a tomahawk. They were carried by frontiersmen and traded to the natives.

Hey Steve!! Thank you so much this fort is the hardest place I ever hunted it?s been everything from a Indian shell mound to amusement park to a park where we drank beer as teens so there?s everything you can imagine. I?ve broken 3 shovels at this location. Predator Shovels told me here?s our toughest shovel don?t call back. This is a place that has been totally haunted out since the 70?s as well as being excavated by archaeologist so I?m been so lucky at this place I?ve gotten many War of 1812 buttons to a 8lb French cannonball from early 1700?s that I dug across the bayou 60 yards away and lots and lots of iron and trash so I?m really not worried about anyone else figuring where it is go for it! Lol and I found all these this past winter because you?re not doing any digging in the summer. If I would?ve known at 15 I?d be digging up my beer tabs 40 years later I?d would?ve thought I was nuts! Lol

 

[Truth]

Thanks to everyone!!!