INDIAN FISHING SPEAR POINT? NEED HELP! PLEASE!!!!!

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Hi everyone,
this popped out while digging a coin target at a old colonial cellar hole.this foundation is near a river.
the half dollar is for size comparison.
it appears to be made out of shale? not sure on that but it's greyish black stone.
curious as to what its use was and how old?what tribe?i live in waterbury,ct
thanks,
dave

 

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[tchaire]

I've found similar items. Thought they were Indian related also, but someone told
me the objects I had found were used by school children to write on slate tablets. This person was very knowledgeable, but wasn't 100% sure. Interested in seeing what others have to say.

T.

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

I've found similar items. Thought they were Indian related also, but someone told
me the objects I had found were used by school children to write on slate tablets. This person was very knowledgeable, but wasn't 100% sure. Interested in seeing what others have to say.

T.

hmmm interesting.you may be right.never thought about that.thanks for the post!

 

[The Grim Reaper]

I think tchaire is correct. I've seen those before at shows from historic sites and that's what they were labeled as.

 

[warsawdaddy]

That sounds reasonable to me.Better than being a homemade plumb bob.

 

[Tnmountains]

Still a great recovery.

 

[Dirtfan]

I been scooled!
Cool find,I want one.

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

a guy on another forum said this below...

Hey Dave...

The artifact is indeed a stone "drill bit"....usually for leather hides. They are sweet...Nice find!

I found one similar to yours...unfortunately it was when I was working an archaeology dig...so its probably in a drawer in some collection in a museum...that will never be seen by the public.
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[*Molly*]

Looking at the smoothness of that peice, I don't see there is any way it would cut through leather. See if you can write with it..
I'll ask Matt he will know for sure..

Molly.

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Looking at the smoothness of that peice, I don't see there is any way it would cut through leather. See if you can write with it..
I'll ask Matt he will know for sure..

Molly.

well the one end seems to have some flat sides carved into it.and small faint spiraled lines going up to point
anxious to hear what Matt has to say.
thanks Molly!
dave

 

[Jonzer]

I have one exactly like it only very rounded.
I've always wondered what it was too.
I'll post a pic tomorrow.

 

[Jonzer]

Heck, can't wait till tomorrow, hence the crappy indoor pic on my junk camera.

It looks like one third of an 8 penny nail but made of stone or slate or something.
although it looks round, there are 2 slightly flat sides opposite of each other.
It is heavier than it looks.
I found it in a mississippian village site.

 

[Jonnyreb]

Wish I could offer advice, but I have very little knowlege of your part of the world. Its obviously man made and an artifact of some sort.

 

[Jonzer]

Here's a better look.
My decription was wrong. It is about the size of a 16 penney nail not an 8.

 

[Oroblanco]

Hola amigos,
Are we sure this is not antique (colonial) window weights? Folks living on the 'wild frontier' had to make do with things made on the spot. Just curious, I could be 100% wrong.
Oroblanco

 

[centfladigger]

Here's a better look.
My decription was wrong. It is about the size of a 16 penney nail not an 8.

what is yours made of? it looks like a broken bone pin that we find in wet sites down here in Fl. they are made from the cannon leg bone of the deer.

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Here's a better look.
My decription was wrong. It is about the size of a 16 penney nail not an 8.

what is yours made of? it looks like a broken bone pin that we find in wet sites down here in Fl. they are made from the cannon leg bone of the deer.

mine is made of stone

 

[HEAVYMETALNUT]

Hola amigos,
Are we sure this is not antique (colonial) window weights? Folks living on the 'wild frontier' had to make do with things made on the spot. Just curious, I could be 100% wrong.
Oroblanco

window weights are huge! these things are so tiny.i have mine next to a half dollar for size and he has his next to a guitar pick.dollhouse window weights maybe but that's about it.
look at the pics again

 

[Neanderthal]

I have no clue what they are, but it does look like they could have been historic writing implements of some sort. I don't see them as drill bits. In fact, most of the flint "drills" we find, aren't drills at all. Most were exhausted knives that lost width at a much greater rate than length after resharpening. However, they did salvage them for other purposes such as hairpins, pins and on occasion you'll see one that could have worked well as an awl or drill.

I have seen those before, I just don't remember where or what the story was. It sucks to get old.

 

[SoIll]

http://www.lithicsnet.com/slate.htm