Gaming Stones

[erfranks]

When I metal detect, of course search the ground as i look in fields. Have found pottery, glass, arrow heads and clay pipes. But i found these in one field, there was an house site from 1890 to 1940. But I picked up these but found no other arrow heads or anything, other than normal things from old farm house. Someone told me they were Gaming Stones, can some of my Indian artifact guys and gals give me a little history lesson on this one. Thanks

 

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[DiggerKid2003]

There are gaming stones, I’m gonna go ahead and assume those are mill stones for grinding up various things such as wheat. Someone more knowledgeable can give their input.

 

[Steve in PA]

They look like clay marbles to me. The larger ones would be "shooters".

 

[erfranks]

I thought they were clay when i first found them. but you can see the iron ore in the larger one. and i had a fourth but a friend who looks arrowheads, talked me out of one.... and i have one more but only half, split in half and i only found one side.

 

[Digger RJ]

Nice!! Congrats!!

 

[Steve in PA]

I thought they were clay when i first found them. but you can see the iron ore in the larger one. and i had a fourth but a friend who looks arrowheads, talked me out of one.... and i have one more but only half, split in half and i only found one side.

I have found a lot of clay marbles. It is not uncommon for them to have a reddish color.

 

[detectorcowboy]

My first thought was a Bennington clay marble from Germany
I found one in a hole with a IH penny.