more from my rock shelter!

Treefrog · Nov 10, 2009

spent about 8 hrs in 2 days the last couple weeks and got these out!
the last pic is of the other stuff ive already gotten from the same area in the past.

Treefrog · Nov 10, 2009

and a few pics of the locations im digging, under rocks that was not visible before i started digging them up. most of what ive found was right up againt the rocks at the base. :headbang:

uniface · Nov 10, 2009

oldgoat · Nov 10, 2009

are you screening the dirt? I've been in shelters here in Tx. that have been dug out and did some screening of the throw dirt and came up with quite a few points, that is why I ask...

pickaway · Nov 10, 2009

Great finds & pics thanks for showing.I'd love to dig a place like that.Are you planning on digging deeper at that spot? Good luck on future digs...

Treefrog · Nov 10, 2009

im using 1/4 inch hardware clothe to sift the dirt through.
i can only go maybe a foot or so more then ill be on bedrock.
there is a stream of water through the middle of the shelter that i can see it is on bedrock. only a foot or so left but itll be the hardest and wettest to deal with.
its more clay like and yellowish. not to sure if ill find anything in it but im gonna try.

oldgoat · Nov 10, 2009

Treefrog said:
im using 1/4 inch hardware clothe to sift the dirt through.
i can only go maybe a foot or so more then ill be on bedrock.
there is a stream of water through the middle of the shelter that i can see it is on bedrock. only a foot or so left but itll be the hardest and wettest to deal with.
its more clay like and yellowish. not to sure if ill find anything in it but im gonna try.

From looking at the pics of the shelter entrance I would dig all the soil from between the rocks and run that thru my sifter also...Have a friend that does that and finds lots of points that most people wouldn't find...Course, he is kinda nuts, uses a bottle jack to lift the rocks...

Treefrog · Nov 10, 2009

we are using a cum along and choker cables to move them, not gotten to these to move yet. gotta clear a spot ill never want to dig again to put them at 1st.

oldgoat · Nov 11, 2009

Treefrog said:
we are using a cum along and choker cables to move them, not gotten to these to move yet. gotta clear a spot ill never want to dig again to put them at 1st.

ain't that the truth... :icon_thumleft:

Tnmountains · Nov 11, 2009

That is just a fun dig. You guys are getting out some great points. It looks like Hamiltons to paleo so they must have used that one spot for say Ten thousand years ? You guys have done well. Have you seen any other shelters in the area?
Great Post Treefrog thanks for sharing the adventure.
HH
TnMountains

Treefrog · Nov 11, 2009

ya there is a very short area right up above this one that im gonna dig some later too. hoping maybe a good hiding place for a cache

Th3rty7 · Nov 11, 2009

Looks like that spot is filling some frames up, nice job treefrog.

*Molly* · Nov 11, 2009

Nice finds..

Molly..

Tnmountains · Nov 11, 2009

Treefrog said:
ya there is a very short area right up above this one that im gonna dig some later too. hoping maybe a good hiding place for a cache

Might find a cache ya never know.The only cache I ever found was in the roots of a giant tree that flipped over.I do not know if there was a grave there and washed away or someone just stashed a couple items. Hope you find one. We got some bears on some cams near some shelters I am doing in Febuary.
Could be a wrestling match going on :hello2: