in search of knowledge

[RelicDude]

latly i have been walking brooks and streams in search of native artifacts to no avail. Im from litchfeild county in connecticut and i know that the natives in the area were nomadic. A few weeks ago i got a lead from an old timer in area that theres a brook that he found artifacts when he was younger, where the brook empties into the farmington river. I know flint isnt found in my part of the state but walking the brook yesterday i found what i think is flint. one of the pieces looks like it may have been worked but its been tumbled by the running water so i dont know. Are these just flakes? are they nothing? am i getting close? Is there anyone on here that is familiar with my region? Thanks so much guys in advance im hungry for knowledge and i want to learn.- Justin

 

[GaRebel1861]

I cant really tell from the pictures you've got here. Good luck and keep hunting. It is just a matter of time until you find one.

 

[rock]

Hard to tell cant enlarge the pics to see.

 

[RelicDude]

Thanks for looking guys. Ill have a friend take some better pics for me and I'll post them. Photography is not my strong suit lol.

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[Charl]

RelicDude, I know our mutual region, southern New England, very well. My advice: get out of the streams and look in cultivated fields near fresh water. I also have a friend who successfully hunts the Ct. Long Island shoreline. In our region, yes, natives were nomadic in Paleo times. But for at least 10,000 years, natives lived in the region year round. The fields near fresh water is where you will find habitation sites. Farmer plows those sites up, rain washes the field, and volla, arrowheads show up. Not quite that easy, but in Ct. hunting stream beds will never be as productive as fields and beaches, especially beaches adjacent to salt water estuaries, rich in resources, or where rivers and streams enter the Sound. That last piece you show looks like it could be Normanskill flint, a common NY flint found in our region. Other pieces might be Onondaga flint, also from NY. The guy didn't give you bum advice. You find artifacts where they have been found before. But, best bet is look for farms with fresh water sources and get permission from owners to walk their fields. Good luck.

 

[RelicDude]

RelicDude, I know our mutual region, southern New England, very well. My advice: get out of the streams and look in cultivated fields near fresh water. I also have a friend who successfully hunts the Ct. Long Island shoreline. In our region, yes, natives were nomadic in Paleo times. But for at least 10,000 years, natives lived in the region year round. The fields near fresh water is where you will find habitation sites. Farmer plows those sites up, rain washes the field, and volla, arrowheads show up. Not quite that easy, but in Ct. hunting stream beds will never be as productive as fields and beaches, especially beaches adjacent to salt water estuaries, rich in resources, or where rivers and streams enter the Sound. That last piece you show looks like it could be Normanskill flint, a common NY flint found in our region. Other pieces might be Onondaga flint, also from NY. The guy didn't give you bum advice. You find artifacts where they have been found before. But, best bet is look for farms with fresh water sources and get permission from owners to walk their fields. Good luck.

Thank you charl for the advice. I've been looking for someone in the area that could give me some advice. I thank you for that. There doesn't seem to be as many hunters here in New England as down south or out west. I'm going to have to start walking fields I guess. Looking in brooks and streams is frustrating anyways there's just to much to look at and it makes my head hurt. Absolute rock overload.

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