Just a massive chunk of flint???

[RoscoeMel]

Another question... Is this one a tool I see it's been worked a little I believe but it's hard to tell... Opinions
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[joshuaream]

Looks like just a big chunk of flint. Looks pretty fractured up.

 

[RoscoeMel]

😉 thanks!

 

[Toecutter]

Have you found more of the same in the area ?

 

[RoscoeMel]

Have you found more of the same in the area ?

I've found lots of artifacts in this area but nothing quite like this...

 

[RGINN]

Doesn't look like very workable material on the outside.

 

[RoscoeMel]

Doesn't look like very workable material on the outside.

I know... Very strange... Never seen anything like it

 

[traveller777]

I am not so sure that some of it was knapped off to perhaps use for some purpose. Or it could have been broken naturally but strange way to break. May have broken like that naturally due to grain. I would look very good around the area where you found it. Let us know if you find any flakes that look worked or anything of interest.

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[Buckleberry]

Looks like they may have knapped it open, saw the low quality fractured chert and discarded it.

 

[traveller777]

Looks like they may have knapped it open, saw the low quality fractured chert and discarded it.

agree. She has another thread with an axe. Just curious if she found this in same place. If so she definitely needs to look that place over.

 

[RoscoeMel]

I found this in the same place as the massive chunk of flint

 

[traveller777]

I found this in the same place as the massive chunk of flintView attachment 2015993View attachment 2015994

Looks like it has been Knapped a bit to me. Search well in that area and around it. I assume it is close to water.

 

[RoscoeMel]

Looks like it has been Knapped a bit to me. Search well in that area and around it. I assume it is close to water.

Yes close to water...

 

[traveller777]

Yes close to water...

Thought it might be.

 

[antmike915]

Looks like a core (a rock that flakes were knocked off to make tools, ect...). Nice material; it appears you're in a good area .

 

[RoscoeMel]

Looks like a core (a rock that flakes were knocked off to make tools, ect...). Nice material; it appears you're in a good area .

Oh thank you!!! That was my feeling about it but I wasn't sure thank you!

 

[Tdog]

Looks like a core (a rock that flakes were knocked off to make tools, ect...). Nice material; it appears you're in a good area .

Yep, a core.