Hammer Stone

[BeachComber7]

Well, I was doing some research on the computer on this small collection of stone I have, curious as to what I brought over over the weeks.

What looked like almost a biscuit to me in a shell pile on the beach weeks ago, may be a hammer stone. I looked at the very few Florida photo's available on line and only one is close to my photo and has the reddish markings. The other one was dark but had the line markings.

If anyone has an opinion, that'd be great. Its either an artifact or an unusual garden stone!

 

[GatorBoy]

Looking at the stones it appears that you have to conglomerate type stones that look completely natural. the other appears to be different and maybe chert. judging by the oyster shell stuck to the side I'm guessing you found that 1 along the river. A hammerstone In our coastal area Could literally be Any stone That was picked up and used. There would have to be Some obvious Usage wear or cohesive context to even start to make that assumption. if close to an eroded midden you can sometimes pick out midden patina on objects when you are used to seeing them. I believe you have some stones for the garden.

 

[BeachComber7]

Thanks Gator, yes the chunk was on the river bank up the road not too far from a midden and the other things were stones on the beach.

 

[tomclark]

abrading stones are often made of that type of sandstone, but not hammerstones, unless the hammerstone is not being used to knap and used as just a hammer. Does look like beach stone....
Every one of these is an abrading stone from eroding midden and developing midden sites over many years. Well a few are hamerstones...All have worked surfaces.

 

[GatorBoy]

Nice bucket -o-stones. Suppose I will show a couple abbrading stones of that material.

 

[BeachComber7]

Thank you Tom. Your collection is very nice!

 

[BeachComber7]

Bill I can't imagine how they can used them to polish and smooth anything!

 

[GatorBoy]

think of them As a block of sandpaper. Those grooves you see in them are the impressions left from using them. the 1 with the wider groove was most likely 4 wooden shafts while the other one I imagine was probably used for bone pins

 

[birdpointgriswold]

Nice bucket -o-stones. Suppose I will show a couple abbrading stones of that material.

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[GatorBoy]

Ha ha.. nice! BIRDPOINT huh.. I'm sorry. LOL.