New find

[kentucky Quinn]

Hey, found this one the other day in overhang, stuck to side of a large tree root (great at catching artifacts). Posted a couple pics at end of one of my other posts. Figured I really like it, the material and color is pretty different from all the browns, red stuff found here. Thought it merits its own little post. Enjoy, comments welcome. Thanks

About 2 inches long 1 inch wide

 

[Tony in SC]

Besides the color it has an unusual look to it.

 

[Tdog]

Quartzite is what it looks like in the quasi-focused pics. I'd take it all day long! Good find IMO.

 

[ArfieBoy]

Great looking point! Congratulations! Thanks for posting.

 

[kentucky Quinn]

Here’s the pics not zoomed in...need to take pics outside in natural light. Thanks



I think the tip and top has been re-worked at some point, or busted flaked badly during production. Flake work is different on top part than the base and lower half

 

[Tdog]

I'm wondering whether it could be a vanishing stemmed Adena... resharpened many times?

https://www.projectilepoints.net/Points/Adena_Vanishing.html

 

[kentucky Quinn]

I'm wondering whether it could be a vanishing stemmed Adena... resharpened many times?

https://www.projectilepoints.net/Points/Adena_Vanishing.html

That’s the closest I’d been able to come up with on an ID It’s a lighter material, weight wise, than my typical chert. Thanks for input T

 

[dognose]

Very colorful point. Congrats on the find

 

[H.P.]

That’s a looker alright.

 

[antmike915]

Nice one quinn, unique

 

[newnan man]

My 1st impression was small Adena, now I'm not sure. Nice color & a little unusual for sure.

 

[CaptEsteban]

I can't tell much by the picture on my small screen, but is that a plummet ??

 

[kentucky Quinn]

I’m leaning towards a small Adena type point. I’ll try and get some natural lighted pics. Thanks

 

[Older The Better]

Did you find that anywhere near se Kansas? I don’t have the real name for it but I’ve always called it local chert, it’s probably the most common material I find

 

[kentucky Quinn]

Did you find that anywhere near se Kansas? I don’t have the real name for it but I’ve always called it local chert, it’s probably the most common material I find
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I did not find this in SE Kansas, although I did live in town called ‘Chanute’ Kansas about 40 years ago. Big city!! Hah. All my stuffs found in the hills of Eastern KY. Thanks

 

[Older The Better]

Technically I live in Erie... but really I’m out in the country, chanute is the big city comparatively haha. I’d like to track down a name for this material, another local guy who is good with materials doesn’t know either.
I suspect it’s indicative of later cultures that were more settled and used local material instead of going and getting better stuff. adena, I think, fits the time frame of the types of points I find made out of the same stuff, but I’m not super familiar with adena. to my knowledge it’s pretty rare over here so I don’t really consider it an option

 

[Tnmountains]

Quartzite is what it looks like in the quasi-focused pics. I'd take it all day long! Good find IMO.

I agree on the material.