Need Help I.Ding Metal Arrowhead?

[olekyground]

Need Help I.D'ing Metal Arrowhead?

Hey friends.. dug this up at a friends house while detecting... Looks maybe like an arrowhead. Maybe Im looking too much into it.

 

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[RiverRat3]

Re: Need Help I.D'ing Metal Arrowhead?

Looks like a broken piece of iron that resembles an arrowhead. I'm no expert though but I do see how it looks like an arrowhead. You may have some luck posting in the American Indian Artifact forum. There are a lot of knowledgeable members on arrowheads in that forum. Neat find though. Keep us posted.

 

[LuckyGoods]

Re: Need Help I.D'ing Metal Arrowhead?

I guess maybe i have to be the weiner.....

Maybe its early bronze age or something hehe......


I think that the indians had a good workmanship and much of their arroheads were mostly symmetrical.

Might look at the area where you got it from, and possible hold a clue to the origin and therefore a possibility of what it is.

 

[olekyground]

Re: Need Help I.D'ing Metal Arrowhead?

Well, the place I got it is where indians lived. On the other side of the tracks where was was where they settled because of the rich soil and game life. So that's why I figured it could possibly be one. I have found many arrowheads there before

 

[High Plains Digger]

Re: Need Help I.D'ing Metal Arrowhead?

The iron arrowheads that I have seen (Summit Springs, Co. ca. 1869) were long, tapered points that were not notched like yours and most stone arrowheads, but has a tapering part that went into the arrow shaft. According to my reading, most iron arrowheads were made from barrel bands by frontier blacksmiths when they weren't busy, and used for trade. The guy that detected Summit Springs in 1970 or so found dozens of these, many were very long enough for "lance" points, but none were short and stubby like yours. But, this is Colorado and 150 years or more later than yours.

Sorry, but my opinion (not that it is worth much) is that it just happens to look like an arrowhead. pseudoartifact, or as I call things like that, fartifact. Do you know what the history in Ky for iron arrowheads is? From what I understand, there is a lot of good flint in Ky and a good knapper can knock out an arrowhead in 1-2 minutes from a prepared blank. Not worth 2 or 3 fox pelts for an iron one.

I guess I am also not buying the side notches to tie on the point. Too archaic. And did any of the Eastern indians actually work with iron? I am suspecting not. I don't even think the Aztecs and Mayans used iron, because copper, gold and silver are all easier to mine, smelt, and work with than iron.

By the way, I am not working on my PhD in archaelolgy. Just thinking out loud

 

[stagger]

Re: Need Help I.D'ing Metal Arrowhead?

lol, you have an excellent imagination Sir! I vote BANNER!

 

[TheNewCatfish]

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I'd dig some more. By the way... The Conquistadores used crossbows. Don't know if they ever made it to Kentucky though.

 

[Tnmountains]

Re: Need Help I.D'ing Metal Arrowhead?

They would not have notched iron of that size. Most notched arrowheads were actually knifes. They are right it is to archaic in style for the iron technology.
Good eye though

 

[savant365]

Re: Need Help I.D'ing Metal Arrowhead?

I have no idea if it's the real thing or not but it would definitely go into my collection.

HH Charlie

 

[hikeinmts]

Re: Need Help I.D'ing Metal Arrowhead?

You are holding it in your hand, while we are guessing.....so, you got the last word.
It has the shape of one. But, I don't know which Indians used iron points and which didn't.
About 25 years ago, here in S. Korea, I did find one....notched....iron. My detecting friend in
Michigan has it in his collection. Only one that I found, other than part of a stone spear point.
Interesting fine, nonetheless.

 

[timekiller]

Re: Need Help I.D'ing Metal Arrowhead?

I'd say you have the cutting blade to a sickle bar mower.IMHO
Take Care,
Pete,

 

[savant365]

Re: Need Help I.D'ing Metal Arrowhead?

I know when we were kids we came up with all kinds of things to try to stick in trees. We made some pretty lethal stuff in 8th grade shop.

 

[Gunrunner61]

Re: Need Help I.D'ing Metal Arrowhead?

I agree with the sickle blade tooth. have dug alot of them.

 

[Johnny Ringo Silver]

Re: Need Help I.D'ing Metal Arrowhead?

I'm willing to bet on the old sickle blades! It looks like its rusted away enough to open the mount holes on the bottom to resemble arrow head knotches. I've dug many of them when field hunting!
Now go out there and find the old stuff!! Johnny 8)

 

[Sim_Player]

Re: Need Help I.D'ing Metal Arrowhead?

It is a peculiar piece of iron. Don't toss it until the mystery is solved. Wrap it in an oily cloth and stash it somewhere safe.

Looks like part of a saw blade to me.

~Sim

 

[CRUSADER]

Re: Need Help I.D'ing Metal Arrowhead?

It is a peculiar piece of iron. Don't toss it until the mystery is solved. Wrap it in an oily cloth and stash it somewhere safe.

Looks like part of a saw blade to me.

~Sim