Missouri drill

[salvageon]

Went to see the grand kids in Lowry City Missouri and while there went arrowhead hunting on the father-in-laws property where my son found his first artifact. Nice piece of a drill. Couldn't find the other half but I'm sure he will be back. Don't know what age maybe someone can tell from the pic. I have closeups but can't download them yet. Try again tomorrow.

 

[Mark Todd]

Nice find even though it's broken and nice color and workmanship to boot! As you probably already know it's hard to find one with the bit end intact. Your son did good, congrats!

 

[austin]

Sweet find...

 

[old digger]

That's a beauty! Sounds like a promising area.

 

[rock]

Id like to see the base even though you say its broken. Real nice color on it.

 

[salvageon]

This is the only closeup I have. I didn't get a shot of the broken end. Hope this helps.

 

[Rege-PA]

Salvageon, that is a great find and was probably salvaged from a larger broken point and was never meant to be any bigger.
The lower part is the drill with the top flat half being something nice to fit the fingers. I believe it is complete and a finished artifact.

 

[salvageon]

OK thanks. Do you have an idea of age?

 

[Rege-PA]

Being made from a salvaged point makes the dating problematical. Points are diagnostic to their base and yours is missing so it could be anytime from the Archaic to the Historic Period.

 

[Americus]

That is a nice find!! Thanks for sharing.

 

[scruggs]

That's a beautiful find you made!!!

 

[Tnmountains]

OK thanks. Do you have an idea of age?

The work is beautiful the material looks like it knapped like butter. Those drills were usually made from and arrowhead when the tip broke or it was sharpened beyond use. They would use the good ones like yours and sharpen it down into a drill and use it till it was gone. It was a type of arrowhead at one time but with the base gone hard to give an age unless someone dares to date the style of flaking. These tools were used and made by every culture so a time stamp would be tough unless you found other artifacts all from the same time zone.... Hope this helps a little.
Tell you son congratulations.

 

[salvageon]

Thanks for all the input. It is an awesome find and I'm sure there is more there. The site is creek bottom and I would bet a village was near by. Can't wait to go back after all it's where my grand kids are.

 

[laidback4sho]

Thanks for all the input. It is an awesome find and I'm sure there is more there. The site is creek bottom and I would bet a village was near by. Can't wait to go back after all it's where my grand kids are.

If you're looking for the village/campsite, look for a bluff overlooking the creek. They camped on high ground so as to prevent flooding. GL.

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[salvageon]

Obviously smarter than modern residents. Just kidding, sort of.

 

[old digger]

The material on your drill looks very much like the yellow jasper that I have found here in Montana. It sure is a pretty material, and always love finding it.

 

[salvageon]

Is it found naturally or were they trade points?

 

[rock]

Very attractive material! By the flaking to me it looks like a Archaic before made into a drill but as others have said it could of been reworked in later times to the piece you have now. Very frame worthy piece. Glad it is a whole piece after all.

 

[always diggin]

Congratulations! Thanks for sharing.