Mystery item dug up

[Crumb]

I’ve had this for awhile now and I’ve not found anything else like it ever .Im thinking a socket for a drill or fire drill but I’m clueless any help will be appreciated

 

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[A2coins]

Can you ptu a coin by it for size reference and where did you find it/ a little more info will help

 

[A2coins]

Welcome from MI Tommy

 

[Crumb]

dug it out in front of rock shelter a few years ago ,it appears to be fired clay/pottery but is round with 2 dimples ,1 one each side

 

[A2coins]

Im stumped but not much gets though here with out an ID give it some time...

 

[ToddsPoint]

When starting a fire with a bow drill you need a rock with a dimple to stabilize the drill at the top. The rock acts like a bearing. In Boy Scouts we called that rock a "thunderbird". Not sure that's what it is but it could be. It might just be an unfinished clay bead. Gary

 

[creskol]

When starting a fire with a bow drill you need a rock with a dimple to stabilize the drill at the top. The rock acts like a bearing. In Boy Scouts we called that rock a "thunderbird". Not sure that's what it is but it could be. It might just be an unfinished clay bead. Gary

I like Gary's idea...I had forgotten about that, but at my age, that's not surprising.

Cool piece, regardless!

 

[civil_war22]

I’ve found several like these in bluff shelters. They are bow drill stones for starting a fire. It has several marks where it looks like it’s slid off while drilling to get a hot ember. Good find. Little things like these are cool to find. I found mine in an area where there were fires, and also found a few in an area where broken pottery was found. Some of them have been found in two pieces, where they drilled too deep, and cracked them.

 

[Crumb]

Thanks guys I’ve found hundreds of flint tools and points but nothing like this thanks for your feedback

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

You might find this old thread interesting http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/what/10905-carved-rock-help-please.html

 

[DigDug216]

Nice find.