Incised Pebble

[jamus peek]

This is a recent find. I believe it's an Incised Pebble. It's a little bigger then a quarter and is flattened. Both sides display crosshatching but the incisions are not that deep and very water worn.

 

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[Fred250]

Sweet. All I can think is what the heck is the point of that? What could it possibly mean/symbolize?

 

[The Grim Reaper]

I may be wrong, and I stand corrected if I am, but I'm fairly certain that is just a process of natural erosion on that type of stone. I've seen pieces like that in creeks in my area and several posted on sites before.

 

[jamus peek]

Nice to hear from you Grim! I know your eyes have seen a lot. Thanks for your input definitely something to think about

 

[jamus peek]

I may be wrong, and I stand corrected if I am, but I'm fairly certain that is just a process of natural erosion on that type of stone. I've seen pieces like that in creeks in my area and several posted on sites before.

What do you think of these? I could be wrong but if Incised they also look shaped through the pecking process. Theres also a little hole that looks drilled but seems to small to be drilled.

 

[eyemustdigtreasure]

Looks hand-made, allright...!
Cool deal, as this doesn't seem natural, or
do some of those lines continue on other side, like a rock with some strata...?
Gaming stone...?

 

[Backwoodsbob]

If I could tell you on here I would. It's not natural wear but it has a lot of weathering. It is made for a reason. The answer can be found on the signs and symbol thread. You can PM me.
Well hello Grim.

 

[Relicgrubber]

Heavily eroded Microline, imo...

 

[jamus peek]

If I could tell you on here I would. It's not natural wear but it has a lot of weathering. It is made for a reason. The answer can be found on the signs and symbol thread. You can PM me.
Well hello Grim.

Hey Bob how are you? I should of known you would show up lol! I didn't know there was a symbol thread I'll check it out. Thanks for your input.

 

[IMAUDIGGER]

My opinion is that all of the incised stones presented thus far are just clever tricks of nature and that you have an eye out for them...kind of like how if a friend buys a new car...all of a sudden you start noticing similar cars that you didn’t before.

No insult, just an opinion.

There are actually many faults in the earth that have seen regular movement geologically speaking. If you have ever been in many mine tunnels, you will see evidence of this movement in polished faces and striations in the bedrock.

 

[jamus peek]

My opinion is that all of the incised stones presented thus far are just clever tricks of nature and that you have an eye out for them...kind of like how if a friend buys a new car...all of a sudden you start noticing similar cars that you didn’t before.

No insult, just an opinion.

There are actually many faults in the earth that have seen regular movement geologically speaking. If you have ever been in many mine tunnels, you will see evidence of this movement in polished faces and striations in the bedrock.

No worries these types of stones get a lot of different opinions. I do have an eye for them. They are seldomly studied. All I can say is they are attention grabbers.

 

[Fossils]

That looks like a sinew stone. Basically the grooves in the rock were produced from scraping against fiberous materials (animal sinews or plant fibers). The fibers were split apart by the rock and then used to make clothes, baskets, or other items. Nice find!

 

[jamus peek]

Incised stones from California have cupule's curve linear lines and straight lines.

I want to point out that most I find are made of soft stone like soapstone limestone mudstone siltstones.

Also note that the lines do end. The dots are cupule's you can see curve linear lines and very straight lines.
And a very soft stone. Just food for thought! I spend a lot of time reading and studying these types of stones.

I like em either way

 

[jamus peek]

That looks like a sinew stone. Basically the grooves in the rock were produced from scraping against fiberous materials (animal sinews or plant fibers). The fibers were split apart by the rock and then used to make clothes, baskets, or other items. Nice find! View attachment 1837486

Quite possible! I am familiar and have found sinew stones. Thanks for your input

 

[jamus peek]

Here's another one the lines are made up of dots if you look closely also you can see concentrated peck marks or Incised cupule's.

I know this stuff is different and I apologise if I'm coming across as argumentive. I'm interested in replies. I hope they are interesting at least.

 

[jamus peek]

Looks hand-made, allright...!
Cool deal, as this doesn't seem natural, or
do some of those lines continue on other side, like a rock with some strata...?
Gaming stone...?

The lines seem to end on the same face. Sometimes I find wrap around lines like sinew stones but the wear does not seem adequate these lines wrap around and end roughly the middle of both faces.

 

[IMAUDIGGER]

Those are sedimentary stones...layered sediments..compressed under extreme pressure...folded...compressed again under extreme pressure....eroded in odd angles.

I’m not saying the pieces you have shown, especially one of the later ones, were not handled...but the lines are due to the formation of the stone.

 

[monsterrack]

I have heard of sinew stone but just from my experience with sinew and I have handled 1,000 of pieces, is once it's dried all you have to do is bend an work it back and forth an it will come apart in threads
So JMO I see no reason to have a stone to work it. JMO from years of working with it.

 

[Noah_D]

Here's another one the lines are made up of dots if you look closely also you can see concentrated peck marks or Incised cupule's.

I know this stuff is different and I apologise if I'm coming across as argumentive. I'm interested in replies. I hope they are interesting at least.

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Could the dotted line be some kind of fossil? I know here in Ohio we occasionally find fossils sorta like that but I don't know. Good luck getting an ID. Interesting rocks if nothing else.

p.s. I don't know anything about artifacts so I am not saying it isn't one, I am just saying that it could be a fossil

 

[IMAUDIGGER]

The last rock you pictured appears to show some use wear..maybe, but the parallel lines are clearly layers of sedimentary materials. When you see a puddle of water in clay..the surface of the clay has a different appearance...it’s all the ultra light suspended particles that evaporated and settled on top of the clay...then more muddy water is deposited...the heavies settle quickly and constitute the thicker layer..then the fine suspended particles settle in a thin layer...happens again and again.

Then under extreme pressure it’s turned to stone.