In Need of Another Set of Eyes On This One

[Target1972]

Picked up on the same ridgeline in the middle of a Central Indiana corn field that I found a small celt back in October. The corn litter obstructed most of the soil except for the larger of rocks unfortunately and it was a muddy mess due to wet weather recently. Regardless, I felt compelled to see what I could find. I am not sure if these are peck marks or this is just typical weathering. I thought the mid morning light coming through in my office window might provide the proper lighting to elicit some of your opinions. Sides and back are relatively smooth and some type of concretion on one end.

 

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[quito]

Doesn’t look like pecking to me. It looks natural.

 

[dognose]

very hard to tell.

On the ax preforms I have found or those that appear relatively unused after shaping, its the bit area which has some smooth areas from shaping the bit. Your specimen does not appear to have any polish in what would be the bit area - that I can tell.

 

[Target1972]

Thanks for the insight, a lot to learn from everyone on this site

 

[joshuaream]

I can see why it caught your eye, I've picked up, carried, dropped, gone back for, and taken home many rocks like that.

It doesn't show the typical peck marks I'd expect to see, but that middle picture has the look of an axe blank. Tough call, probably natural, but maybe something.

 

[IMAUDIGGER]

Good answer. Some stones just stand out from the other surrounding things yet don’t look like finished tools.
If it was found in the immediate area of frequent habitation, I would think it’s got a much higher chance of being something that was gathered up as having potential or potentially roughed in and never finished due to better options. Pretty tough to call one way or the other especially based on photos. To me the second photo shows a shape that looks like a pointed end.