🔎 UNIDENTIFIED It’s slate/ shale but what is it?

[CreekSide]

Found this years ago in a creek where I found artifacts. I’m still looking for a good I.D. On it as to what it is. It’s thin had a notch on one side other side had a notch but is worn off mostly. I looked at some of my books and didn’t see one like this. What’s your thoughts I’d appreciate if anyone knows. Found in NW Georgia

 

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[newnan man]

Maybe it was some type of gorget.

 

[Marino13]

Interesting. I have no clue, but it looks old and purposeful for something.

 

[CreekSide]

I was hoping some of the other artifacts guys would see this that don’t frequent the artifact forum much anymore. Lots of experience in this site.

 

[CreekSide]

Maybe it was some type of gorget.

There was a couple of tie on types of pendants but mostly effigies. This one doesn’t represent as an effigy. Thanks

 

[CreekSide]

No takers I guess?
I did see one tie on Gorget shaped like a ax I guess I can say this one looks like a Hoe

 

[Blackfoot58]

Looks like a large-frame, arrow shaft scraper to me.

 

[CreekSide]

Looks like a large-frame, arrow shaft scraper to me.

It’s thin and material is to soft but thanks

 

[Almy]

I think the partial hole is a bullet hole. Note how it is tapered and the taper has raw stone in it.

 

[CreekSide]

I think the partial hole is a bullet hole. Note how it is tapered and the taper has raw stone in it.

I guess anything is possible

 

[Jack873]

I just watched a video of a guy doing a creek walk after a flood and he passed over a piece of shale with a hole though it. He said it was a roof shingle and the hole is a from a nail.
Maybe this is what you have?

 

[Gene Mean]

Found this years ago in a creek where I found artifacts. I’m still looking for a good I.D. On it as to what it is. It’s thin had a notch on one side other side had a notch but is worn off mostly. I looked at some of my books and didn’t see one like this. What’s your thoughts I’d appreciate if anyone knows. Found in NW Georgia

Could it be a fishing weight of some kind?

 

[CreekSide]

Could it be a fishing weight of some kind?

Probably not heavy enough for that but thanks for the guesses

 

[CreekSide]

I just watched a video of a guy doing a creek walk after a flood and he passed over a piece of shale with a hole though it. He said it was a roof shingle and the hole is a from a nail.
Maybe this is what you have?

I’ve never seen one before so I won’t rule it out as being a shingle. No houses out there but could of been at one time

 

[Jack873]

The location he was at used to be a trash dump. The flood washes away all the soil, leaving a lot of the trash behind.