Greetings - Some help for a newbie please

[Cnadn]

Hello all. I’ve been reading posts on here for quite some time but finally just signed up.

I live in the Niagara Region of Ontario and found this stone in a farmers field and am hoping for some insight. It looks like it has been worked and it definitely fits perfectly in the hand to use as a tool.

Hoping for some thoughts from other members.

Thank you in advance!

John

 

[FieldSearcher]

Natural rocks.

 

[Hawks88]

Welcome to tnet Cnadn. From Niagara Falls. Sorry can’t help with the rock.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Welcome to our neighbor from the north. Unfortunately, the phrase "fits the hand" is usually the death knell for most rocks and it's no different for yours. The marks you see are from being struck by the plow a few times. If it were to be anything if would be a Hammerstone but it doesn't show show any of the attributes of one. There would be pecking on the edges from use and I don't see that on yours.

Not trying to a smart alec here, but hands are designed for things to fit them. Just about any rock you pick up will "fit the hand" if you turn it enough until it's comfortable. Doesn't make it an artifact.

Heres a couple pictures of some Hammerstones.

 

[Shorewalker]

Welcome! I lived in Hamilton back in the early 70's. My father was teaching at McMaster. I met some terrific folks.

 

[vpnavy]

Hello all...

I noticed this was your very first post - so, Welcome Aboard! Take a look at Sub-Forums: Canada for information (i.e., clubs, etc.) directly related to your country.

 

[newnan man]

Welcome, my mother was from Canada. We used to go there sometimes to visit relatives. Beautiful country & people.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Welcome to TreasureNet.

Sorry, just a natural rock.

Do yourself a huge favor, take the "it fits my hand" completely out of the evaluation criteria when it comes to identifying Indian artifacts, you will never learn to identify genuine artifacts using that as a criteria.