Is this a mortar?

[Sum585]

Hi! I noticed this rock in the woods on my property and wonder if it could be a mortar? It has a perfectly circular indentation on the top and when I flipped it over it had a smaller circular indentation on the bottom as well. I know that the Catawba lived in my area. I appreciate any help! Thank you!

Top of the rock

Bottom side

 

[smokeythecat]

Sure looks like it.

 

[jmaschal]

Agreed nice one!

 

[NCPeaches]

Are you North or South Carolina? It looks like a mortar to me too. Do you find other artifacts there too?

 

[Tnmountains]

Being cupped on both sides I would say definite yes.

 

[monsterrack]

That is a real nice find and yes it is a mortar.

 

[Sum585]

Are you North or South Carolina? It looks like a mortar to me too. Do you find other artifacts there too?

Thank you all for your feedback! I'm in South Carolina near Lake Wylie. I haven't found anything else yet, except what appears to be an old, barely visible stone wall on our back property line with a large stone pile behind it. I plan to look around the area more and will post if I find anything else!

 

[NCPeaches]

Thank you all for your feedback! I'm in South Carolina near Lake Wylie. I haven't found anything else yet, except what appears to be an old, barely visible stone wall on our back property line with a large stone pile behind it. I plan to look around the area more and will post if I find anything else!

I've got a feeling you are going to find some pretty nice things too!

 

[arrow86]

Nice find ..... May be worth doing some digging/sifting where you found mortar or check any nearby creeks.

 

[joshuaream]

Cool find, congrats!