Incredible Find

[dcinffxva]

Unfortunately it isn't mine, but this was found by a co-worker, and sometimes relic-hunting buddy in Loudoun County Virginia. It is absolutely flawless, and smooth as can be. This guy has un uncanny eye for arrowheads, and other artifacts, and has plucked over 1,000 of them from the dirt. The object in the picture is a Quarter for size reference. Anyone here have an estimate of the age of this piece, and/or know why the hole is in it ?

 

[tinpan]

native american stone axe head i assume, Awsome find ,age someware between 500 years old to 10,000 years

Sorry i donot know much about native american relics .Nice find all the same


tp

 

[dcinffxva]

It is way to small to be an axe head. My guess is probably something like a hide scraper, or something similar. It easily fits in the palm of your hand.

 

[RONC(OR)]

Very nice find would luv to find that congrats

 

[tinpan]

thanks for the info.In Australia the native culture goes back 60,000 years but not allowed to keep relics tho.


tinpan

 

[dcinffxva]

thanks for the info.In Australia the native culture goes back 60,000 years but not allowed to keep relics tho.


tinpan

What do you have to do with them ? Leave them in place, or turn them in to the Govt. ?

 

[tinpan]

thanks for the info.In Australia the native culture goes back 60,000 years but not allowed to keep relics tho.


tinpan

What do you have to do with them ? Leave them in place, or turn them in to the Govt. ?

The native title act and laws to do with are too hard to explain.For the best thing to do is look and admire but leave where you find them and keep your mouth closed.

tinpan

 

[dcinffxva]

thanks for the info.In Australia the native culture goes back 60,000 years but not allowed to keep relics tho.


tinpan

What do you have to do with them ? Leave them in place, or turn them in to the Govt. ?

The native title act and laws to do with are too hard to explain.For the best thing to do is look and admire but leave where you find them and keep your mouth closed.

tinpan

That's too bad. At what point are you allowed to keep your finds, British settlement and newer ? With that much history, you would think the Government would encourage private exploration. Then again, very few Govt's think with the interest of the people in mind.

 

[Curious The George]

Can you imagine what it took for an Indian to drill a hole like that through a stone! It looks to me like a fish net or line weight.

 

[romeo-1]

It looks to me like a gorget in the making...maybe discarded because he started the hole off centre...something like that.

 

[tinpan]

thanks for the info.In Australia the native culture goes back 60,000 years but not allowed to keep relics tho.


tinpan

What do you have to do with them ? Leave them in place, or turn them in to the Govt. ?

The native title act and laws to do with are too hard to explain.For the best thing to do is look and admire but leave where you find them and keep your mouth closed.

tinpan

That's too bad. At what point are you allowed to keep your finds, British settlement and newer ? With that much history, you would think the Government would encourage private exploration. Then again, very few Govt's think with the interest of the people in mind.

Sorry this just a too hard subject to explain but here goes. First australian aborigines have a right to claim land being public or crown land as the rightful owners.They cannot claim private properity unless the owner sells it to the govt.all sites where artifacts are found are subject to long and pain research programme.if the relics are found to belong to an exsisting tribe they may get access to private land.Any land claimed that was public crown or government land becomes their land.Often the natives lay claim to huge areas but end up with a smaller piece.Some land claims are huge in size. i,m talking hundreds of square miles.Once they have control of the land all access by others is not allowed.this is all too make up for the wrongs of the past.Relics are part of the land so they come under this title claim too. there is more but thats the basic run of things.So you find and tell theres a good chance if its public land you will not be walking on it for long. hence forget what you saw and not another word.

tinpan

 

[jeff741972]

I would say its a celt, the hole could be a fossil inclusion. Without seeing the hole clearly its hard to say from a photo.

 

[Mr_Mojo_Risin]

Often the natives lay claim to huge areas but end up with a smaller piece.Some land claims are huge in size. i,m talking hundreds of square miles.Once they have control of the land all access by others is not allowed.this is all too make up for the wrongs of the past.Relics are part of the land so they come under this title claim too. there is more but thats the basic run of things.So you find and tell theres a good chance if its public land you will not be walking on it for long. hence forget what you saw and not another word.

Wow. I see whay you said "leave it where you found it and keep your mouth shut! Bet the gov't wouldn't look upon that kindly if more land was lost. Thanks for explaining this to us folks from the States.

 

[Colonial Copper Zeus]

I found this copper hide scraper in March. Copper culture.
Chris

 

[Goldiver]

It looks to me like a gorget in the making...maybe discarded because he started the hole off centre...something like that.

That is what I was thinking, some sort of gorget. Beautiful piece!

Steve

 

[dcinffxva]

Tinpan,

Thanks for the explanation, and you are right, it is very confusing !

 

[DD-777]

That certainly is a beautiful piece - no matter what it turns out to be! Does the hole go all the way through? Could it possibly have been for a lanyard?

 

[dcinffxva]

That certainly is a beautiful piece - no matter what it turns out to be! Does the hole go all the way through? Could it possibly have been for a lanyard?

The hole does go all the way through, and is nicely tapered.

 

[kdismuke1]

A nice find to leave behind.

 

[mistergee]

post it in american indian artifacts and maybe molly or one of the others will positively i.d. it for you..