Hatchet

[Lloydd]

Found this hatchet in Western New York and am curious as to what you folks would date it to be and if it would have been a hewing hatchet. Thanks for looking and for any help.
Lloyd

 

[ce550av8r]

Interesting hatchet head... Were there any Indian villages in your area or was it found on old farmland?

 

[Lloydd]

The area is on the shoreline of Lake Ontario a few miles East of Fort Niagara. There was military and Indian activity all over that area and the land was probably used for farming in later years. I would like to know if the design is 18 century or when. I have found two trade axes near my home which is 8 miles South of the lake shore.