Longest

[Hellbilly]

Show us your longest points. This 6"er I found a few years ago.

 

[dirstscratcher]

I posted my longest one several days ago in the Kirk family blades thread, just a smidgen under 6".

 

[Hellbilly]

I posted my longest one several days ago in the Kirk family blades thread, just a smidgen under 6".

My second longest is a 5 3/4" Kirk from the same thread.

 

[newnan man]

My second longest is a 5 3/4" Kirk from the same thread.

I'd call that one a Newnan.
Killer for sure.

 

[newnan man]

Almost 6 inches from Wisconsin. Purchased from Jonathan Dickinson, Midwest Artifacts. I'd call it a knife.

 

[muki]

My second longest is a 5 3/4" Kirk from the same thread.

That is an extremely fantastic example of a Newkirk. Congratulations on finding this rare example

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

My largest...

 

[muki]

The longest is over 7 inches. The Hamilton is 5 and a 1/2 inches. As well as a very large, four inch Hardee Beveled

 

[ToddsPoint]

Six inch core struck blade.

 

[Centsless Detecting]

Does this copper blade count? Just over 7.5 inches. Found in Central Wisconsin.

 

[muki]

Does this copper blade count? Just over 7.5 inches. Found in Central Wisconsin.

I would definitely count that as a prize to find

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Another Missouri find..

 

[newnan man]

Does this copper blade count? Just over 7.5 inches. Found in Central Wisconsin.

Amazing!! What's the story?

 

[Centsless Detecting]

Amazing!! What's the story?

Thanks Newnan! I was metal detecting around a small lake and had a very nice high tone in a farmers rock pile. Was completely shocked when I pulled this out. I damaged it a little with my shovel unfortunately trying to get it out. I just thought it was a piece of junk metal. Boy was I ever wrong! Sawtooth tang Copper Culture spear point. This made the banner a few years back. I have since found a few other Copper relics. They are in my profile picture.

 

[newnan man]

That is one of the best artifacts I've ever seen! I think I remember when you first posted it, I'm going to go back and check it out.

 

[Blackfoot58]

Nothing very large here (yet 🤞).
These 2 small blades are my largest to date. A little over 2 inches

 

[russau]

Another Missouri find..View attachment 2267147

In what approximate part of Missouri was it found ?

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

In what approximate part of Missouri was it found ?

I primarily hunted central Missouri, from east of St Louis, Il to Kansas City. Many of my better finds came from creeks and streams outside the Cohokia Mounds area about 20 miles east of St Louis.

City occupied from about 1,000 to1350 AD, at the height of the settlement there in 1300s there were 15-20 thousand inhabitants.

I met friends at work in St Louis who owned land there and gave me permission to hunt their land along the creeks and streams near the park.

Cahokia - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

I did same thing near Van Meter State Park in western Missouri, met the son of farmer whose land backed up to the park, got permission to hunt the land. It was once the location of a Missouri Indians village documented in late 1670s by French trappers over 5,000 occupants at its height.

I got some nice finds there too...

Annie and Abel Van Meter State Park | Missouri State Parks

Annie and Abel Van Meter State Park features remnants of the Missouria Indian village that sat at the Great Bend of the Missouri River, marked on a map by Jacques Marquette and Louis Jolliet in 1673.

mostateparks.com

 

[russau]

Thanks for the great info !