Native American axe head

[Spartacus1990]

Found in farmers field in south Jersey...looks like a native American axe head.

 

[vpnavy]

Nice find Spartacus1990. Thanks for sharing...

 

[GDub62]

Nice ol' biggen

 

[DizzyDigger]

Looks like an ax head..yes, but I believe it's just a naturally shaped rock.

I see no evidence at all of it being "worked", as in markings on it made
by man.

 

[grasshopper]

Looks like an ax head..yes, but I believe it's just a naturally shaped rock.

I see no evidence at all of it being "worked", as in markings on it made
by man.

Unfortunately, I agree...

 

[Sandog]

If in fact it is not a worked piece of stone it would still be consistent with the type of natural stone tools used before some individual discovered what happened when a certain rock was struck and the resulting pieces produced a sharp edge. I think most scientists agree that natural stone tools, usually found near, and shaped by, water preceded worked stone tools. If you have a good museum or large college nearby you may be able to submit your find for evaluation as an actual tool. Otherwise you have found a rock you would not want to be struck with. Either way, good eye.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

I also agree, natural, no signs of being used or touched by man.

 

[Spartacus1990]

Found in farmers field in south Jersey...looks like a native American axe head.

 

[Spartacus1990]

Here's some better quality pictures....there's no way that's natural.

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Sorry, the new pictures posted still do not show any signs of the rock being worked or touched by man, if anything they show even more it is natural rock.

 

[Blackfoot58]

I’ll split the proverbial hair. Artifact means made by man (human). The definition does not include unaltered things from nature Used by humans. A creek rock thrown at a rabbit does not become an artifact due to intent alone. If this axehead predates the time when people learned to alter/flake rocks, it can be a tool (unprovable), but it wouldn’t be an artifact. If it were my find, I’d keep it anyway. I appreciate you posting it for us to view.

 

[mudwhale]

Images show a grainy Quartzite rock. Never a choice of early Americans because of brittleness. What is there is a natural stone. Zero tooling marks to produce an edge. Not even possible with that type of rock.

 

[Digger RJ]

Found in farmers field in south Jersey...looks like a native American axe head.

Nice!!! Congrats!!!