Illinois Creek Find

[BobGuy]

I found this yesterday morning on my favorite creek. I can't tell if it is broke off at the tip or if it was worked that way. It looks like maybe it was broke and then they reworked it. I took a close up of the tip. What do you all think?

Also, any ideas on the type? The closest thing I can find is an Adena Waubesa but I don't think that's right.

Thanks for looking!

BG

 

[BobGuy]

Couple insitus as well..

 

[theviking]

Very nice, great insitu. I'm no expert, but I agree looks broken and reworked into a scraper. Not sure on type but it does look like something in the Adena family, maybe Adena Waubesa, or Adena Narrow stem. Thanks for the view.

 

[TXChzHd]

Hi BobGuy, neat find. I'm in TX now but grew up in northern Illinois and also spent a lot of time drinking beer, er... I mean studying, in Champaign-Urbana. Just curious, what county or region of the state are you hunting in, if I may ask?

 

[creekhunter]

Neat find, I agree that it looks reworked.

 

[BobGuy]

I am in southern Illinois. I too spent a lot of time drinking beer and studying but I was over in Bloomington-normal!

 

[ptsofnc]

very nice.

 

[Flea-bit Monkey]

That is an awesome piece! Just Beautiful material. Don't think I have ever seen one like it. Thanks for sharing.

 

[old digger]

Nice One! Looks like it may have been utilized as a halfed scraper.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Nice One! Looks like it may have been utilized as a halfed scraper.

I agree, hafted scraper. Nice too..

 

[BobGuy]

I don't have anything like it so I was pretty excited!

 

[BobGuy]

So it was a hatred scraper but do you think it started off as a projectile point?

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Most likely 99% yes but no way to be 100% sure. Since there was no local Walmart then they wasted nothing. Break a point re-work it into something else...Maybe it started as longer scrapper?

No size reference but my guess is it use to be a spear or knife.

 

[ncnurseryman]

Love those insitu pic. Great find!