Nelson county va

[Barjr2478]

What is it. Found near rockfish river. Pipe or something else

 

[The Grim Reaper]

It resembles a Slave Killer Axe or at least a preform of one, though it looks a little small for one.

 

[NCPeaches]

It resembles a Slave Killer Axe or at least a preform of one, though it looks a little small for one.

Ok now I just have to ask...what is a Slave Killer Axe?

 

[Red Earth]

Wow

 

[curious kat]

Maybe a ray-gun fossil? That is interesting...will be waiting to hear what it is.

 

[rock]

Well it looks like a monoLithic Ax which is a carved one piece ax but we can see it isn't flint. How did you come by it? Did you find it or somebody else?

 

[Barjr2478]

We found it here on the farm

 

[yakker]

REALLY! Now that is an interesting piece! I look forward to hearing anything and everything anyone has to say about that. Most unusual. Wow. Can you tell us about how/where (on the farm) you found it? Like water features on your farm, anything else you've found along the way to put the piece in some sort of context? That's just wacky-cool! HH! (and welcome!-- I don't remember seeing you on this forum before) Yakker

 

[rock]

We found it here on the farm

Thanks for the info. If it is a monolithic ax it is going to be very rare. Is it stone or flint? Most of them from my area are made from flint not saying they didn't make them from harder material. I just haven't seen them if they did so its not impossible.

 

[Twitch]

It resembles a Slave Killer Axe or at least a preform of one, though it looks a little small for one.

Steve - it certainly could be a slave killer axe. What do you think about a pipe preform? Would be a large one but that's my first instinct.

Great find!

 

[NC field hunter]

I think Reaper is correct. If so, this may be the most remarkable artifact I've ever seen. Slaves were made to kill or fight natives. Natives gave the slaves a name we all know... "Buffalo solider". Partially because slaves were made to kill off the buffalo, diminishing the natives food supply. The other reason for the name is because of the Africans hair texture. This is in collage history books, I know. Probably in good high school books. Cool cool find!!!

 

[unclemac]

hang on a second guys....out here in the PNW "slave killers" were a real artifact with special significance and had NOTHING to do with African American slavery.

 

[jamesbibb]

Barry
Now that I see the size of this thing I'm not sure it is a pipe preform? It's huge for a pipe.
Congrats on a great find from THe home place