My 1st Celt 6/8/2016

[rock]

Well finally made it to the new property and found this in the first 5 mins but from then on it was just tons of brokes and lots of uglies but it is what it is. The property is in a mountainous section 25 miles away but still a nice quiet place and I havent even walked a 1/4 of the property yet. The bit of the Celt has damage on it and I have no idea on the material due to the stain but it is very heavy. At least it has 1 nice side for a display case. Here is some of the quartz examples. I had to leave some behind couldnt carry all of the brokes not enough pockets. HH, rock

 

[Digzit2]

I have been hunting the Illinois farm fields,rivers and creeks for 15 plus years and have never found a celt.

 

[Tnmountains]

Way to go rock! I always knew it was just a matter of time for good things to happen for you. You have worked and hunted hard and are now reaping the rewards.

 

[old digger]

Good Going! Preseverance pays off.

 

[scruggs]

Your first celt is a beauty! CONGRADULATIONS on your find!!

 

[SCrocks]

Nice one Rock! Hope a lot more good finds come your way.

 

[DigIron2]

Looks like you are knee high in that river. Awesome find rock! Am still lookin for any big tool here. wtg man!

 

[rock]

Looks like you are knee high in that river. Awesome find rock! Am still lookin for any big tool here. wtg man!

Thanks it was actually found in a spring fed creek. No river hunting here is allowed. I hope to get back out there again in the next couple of weeks. Im sure there are bear and cougars out there so I didnt want to walk to far out of sight without my pea shooter. Next time I will go further. I didnt want to be carrying while meeting with the property owners. Never want to scare the owners. After meeting them I then asked if it was okay to bring a bit of protection the next time I go and the answer was yes. Thanks

 

[rock]

Your first celt is a beauty! CONGRADULATIONS on your find!!

Thank you for the kind words and some new pics were posted as to the actual find of it. They were added to the start of the post.

 

[monsterrack]

Great find Rock, that is a super score

 

[rock]

Great find Rock, that is a super score

Thanks that means a lot coming from you.

 

[rock]

Way to go rock! I always knew it was just a matter of time for good things to happen for you. You have worked and hunted hard and are now reaping the rewards.

Yes it takes a long time to get ground with permission. Have to ask many people before you get a yes.

 

[jamey]

way yo go rock,mighty nice find.

 

[rock]

way yo go rock,mighty nice find.

Thanks jamey. I went to a artifact show Saturday looking for a nice case 3-4 inches thick. They are a hard item to find. Guess I will have to order 1 off the net if I cant get one soon.

 

[jamey]

my friend got a nice one on line for thirty dollars pretty big too,made by the amish in ohio its american elm and looks good

 

[rock]

my friend got a nice one on line for thirty dollars pretty big too,made by the amish in ohio its american elm and looks good

Thanks for the info. Now Im ready to go look for another one but got to work a few more days before my next day off. Hopefully there will be more some place out there.

 

[sandchip]

Great creek find, Rock! Can't wait to see what else comes outta there.

 

[rock]

Great creek find, Rock! Can't wait to see what else comes outta there.

Thanks it was something I didnt expect to find I was looking for a nice point. They say rain again soon but Im going anyway. I like places out in the middle of no where to relax listening to the trickle of the water and the birds singing. I work in retail and its never quiet.

 

[rock]

Update on this one I looked it up and its a Hopewell Celt made in the Middle Woodland period. Now I just have to find a nice point to confirm it. Thanks to everyone who responded to my find, rock