Here are a couple new display cases with only Massachusetts projectile points.

[MAMucker]

 

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[CASPER-2]

 

[CASPER-2]

Very nice - wish i had time to look for them more
I get one occasionally sticking out of an old farm field now and then mostly along the
Connecticut river while detecting

 

[CASPER-2]

wish this one was whole - think it was a knife - it came from a Northfield field

 

[arrow86]

Nice finds , some really good ones in there ... especially the drilled gorget

 

[MAMucker]

Very nice - wish i had time to look for them more
I get one occasionally sticking out of an old farm field now and then mostly along the
Connecticut river while detecting

Thank you Casper! I’ve been successful, by logging in countless hours of walking and scanning miles of good and bad ground over the years. I’ve investigated more bad than good (process of elimination). It’s been a challenge to find rich quick-hunt localities and then lock in on the best/closest/easiest places to park after a disturbance event. Everything I have is a surface find, and for that reason, my collection is rich in diversity.
Happy hunting!

 

[sandchip]

Nice looking displays, Mucker!

 

[Twistedsifter]

Whats the story behind that beautiful black one? That’s a nice point.

 

[MAMucker]

Most folks may not believe it, but that is the1st Point I ever found in (1998). I had been searching the ground for 2 decades without finding a single point. (There’s another story behind that)
I can relate to all of the beginners out there, because I remember thinking all the artifacts must have been collected already. (Truth is I probably passed by good artifacts without knowing it)
I had all but given up.
But one day, between lawn care stops in Westwood, MA -(back then I worked for a lawn fertilizing company) I stopped to take a leak in a secluded area (couldn’t hold it any longer!) I found a spot at new curb cut on a road which was cut for residential development.
Behind a great big pine tree I noticed that the roots had been exposed by heavy rains the night before. Sticking out of the composted pine needles, not more than 3’ from the asphalt, I saw the black tip sticking out (about a 3/4” of the triangle tip).
I thought it was a piece of black plastic. I almost hit it with my stream (Ha ha).
I pulled it out of the ground and just began to shake with excitement and stared at it in disbelief.
I’ll never forget that moment. That point is a treasure to me. Big Black Susquehanna Corner Notched Broad Blade.

 

[welsbury]

Great assortment of artifacts.Good job,I know they are not easily found where you are at.

 

[quito]

Very nice assemblage!! You have done well!

 

[southfork]

Nice cases great display of Massachusetts artifacts .

 

[GaRebel1861]

Good looking frames!

 

[Twistedsifter]

Most folks may not believe it, but that is the1st Point I ever found in (1995). I had been searching the ground for 2 decades without finding a single point. (There’s another story behind that)
I can relate to all of the beginners out there, because I remember thinking all the artifacts must have been collected already. (Truth is I probably passed by good artifacts without knowing it)
I had all but given up.
But one day, between lawn care stops in Westwood, MA -(back then I worked for a lawn fertilizing company) I stopped to take a leak in a secluded area (couldn’t hold it any longer!) I found a spot at new curb cut on a road which was cut for residential development.
Behind a great big pine tree I noticed that the roots had been exposed by heavy rains the night before. Sticking out of the composted pine needles, not more than 3’ from the asphalt, I saw the black tip sticking out (about a 3/4” of the triangle tip).
I thought it was a piece of black plastic. I almost hit it with my stream (Ha ha).
I pulled it out of the ground and just began to shake with excitement and stared at it in disbelief.
I’ll never forget that moment. That point is a treasure to me. Big Black Susquehanna Corner Notched Broad Blade.

Wow. It’s funny how similar our first finds are. I too found my first point taking a leak on a fallen tree and saw a piece of flint sticking out of the root ball. I was fifteen, and for some reason me and my buddies were obsessed with collecting flint pieces, even though none of us had found points. I went to pick the flint out and it turned out to be a crude stemmed point. I’ve been hooked ever since, although I had about a ten year hiatus where I wasn’t actively looking for anything.

 

[MAMucker]

Nice finds , some really good ones in there ... especially the drilled gorget

Thanks Arrow,

The Pendant (or Gorget) was found in two pieces, on two separate visits -6 months apart under overhead power lines washing out of a motorcycle berm. I glued it together.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Great looking finds. There are some really nice pieces in those trays.

I was was able to pick these up through trade when I put my states collection together.

 

[Gaspipe]

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Thanks for posting. Great finds. I just started the sport this year after having been able to search in Tennessee. I live in western Mass and have looked in a few corn fields but no luck. Do you think there is any collecting to be had in my neck of the woods? Again thanks for sharing.

 

[Twistedsifter]

I’ve heard hunting fields, creeks, rivers, and potential habitation sites, but motorcycle berms? That’s a first

 

[MAMucker]

Thanks for posting. Great finds. I just started the sport this year after having been able to search in Tennessee. I live in western Mass and have looked in a few corn fields but no luck. Do you think there is any collecting to be had in my neck of the woods? Again thanks for sharing.

Hi there Gaspipe. 100%.
If you’re close to the CT River, it’s an ancient NA highway. Google Earth will help you come up with a game plan.
Another method I’ve used for finding target sites (when I’m working in a new town), is I search for street names like Arrowhead Lane. It wasn’t wishful thinking that gave them a name like that. Then I look for a nearby body of water, and try to find accessibility and favorable conditions.
It doesn’t always work out, but it can be productive.
I’ve found that people are fairly open to letting me look around if I ask them.

 

[MAMucker]

I’ve heard hunting fields, creeks, rivers, and potential habitation sites, but motorcycle berms? That’s a first

Ha ha! In some areas, the only disturbed ground you can find to hunt, is along motorcycle trails. You may have to hike a couple miles, but you’d be surprised where they take you and what they kick up.