New Spot - Great Hunt!

[rockheadhunter421]

Here's a few pictures of what I found Friday. I went to a new spot and found some good stuff. I had just enough battery on my phone so I took an insitu picture of a black rhyolite (patinated) Kirk-Palmer. If I had more battery I would have taken one of that high grade rhyolite Stanley that I found later. That is a sweet find! That high grade rhyolite always seems to be popular and made the best quality tools. However, the natives here in NC used speckled and banded forms of rhyolite also. I walked about 3 miles out of human civilization. I ended up finding a few brokes & flakes, a small bird point, and even a crude hoe. There is one flake I found that was unifaced and it is unfinished maybe. There's no secondary flaking but it wouldn't take much more work and I believe that one would be a point. My buddies found some good stuff there. We probably missed a lot too. It was tough getting there but produced very well. I wish everyone a Happy Easter!

 

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[rockheadhunter421]

Here's more pictures.

 

[SCrocks]

Those are some sweet looking finds!

 

[Americus]

You had some good finds. Thanks for sharing.

 

[rockheadhunter421]

I've been hearing about some killer spots to hunt. I have made some new friends that's letting me hunt with 'em also. This ole boy knows how to get some "Gucci." Gucci = high quality material.

 

[GroundS.KeepeR]

Nice finds

 

[rockheadhunter421]

What do yall think I should type this neat point as? It almost looks fluted.

 

[rock]

Its been sharpened to a nub. By the tip I would say in the works for a drill type tool. I have found some that are nothing but nubs and you cant tell what they use to be.

 

[rockheadhunter421]

Its been sharpened to a nub. By the tip I would say in the works for a drill type tool. I have found some that are nothing but nubs and you cant tell what they use to be.

I've been talking with one of my huntin' buddies. There were 3 small points found within a 5 foot area; I passed by the exact spot after my buddy did (he found a small point there) and I found two more. We are thinking they are like untypical bird points. Maybe where we found them was a kill site; we are guessing an age of early archaic or maybe even late paleo. We came to the conclusion that it was a kill site; the thing is though, not only were bird points used to kill animals but it could have been used to kill another person (maybe from an enemy tribe).

 

[painterx7]

Great hunt that's a killer !!!!!

 

[rock]

What do yall think I should type this neat point as? It almost looks fluted.

By the flaking I would say late archaic to early woodland.

 

[rockheadhunter421]

By the flaking I would say late archaic to early woodland.

There was even Historic period arrowheads found that day, my other two buddies were finding them. I didn't find one but that age range you just said could definitely be a possibility. My buddy said the majority or on an average you will find Early Woodland period artifacts at that site.

 

[rock]

There was even Historic period arrowheads found that day, my other two buddies were finding them. I didn't find one but that age range you just said could definitely be a possibility. My buddy said the majority or on an average you will find Early Woodland period artifacts at that site.

I say that due to the long strike towards the base that you think is a flute. If you look at it or any other late archaic points from my area anyways there is 1 long strike of a flake removed. I can tell the periods by the flaking but dont know the types on most of my artifacts if they are finished. Id like to see one of the historic points front and back if you dont mind. I dont think I have ever seen one before.
Check the flaking on the one in my avatar both sides. You can enlarge it if you click on it. Its my favorite point I have ever found. Shame on the tip though.

 

[rockheadhunter421]

This is what my buddy found there. He is a lot better at finding them than me. I literally saw him start digging and pull out 10 arrowheads & a Guilford axe in one spot (he didn't pictured that axe here though). The Historic period ones are in the top right corner. The only one that I know the type is the very top right one (it's called a Randolph). Here's an insitu-pic of one he took of another Randolph he found that day.

 

[rock]

I looked it up 550 bp. Nice points

 

[SemoRocker10]

Rockheadhunter421 that last one you put on is gnarly looking, nice pieces.

 

[rockheadhunter421]

Rock, I see the flaking you're talking about on that point. I like that coloration too; I like to call that zebra flint. Yours does look like an early to late archaic type to me overall. Thanks for sharing that.

 

[rockheadhunter421]

I looked it up 550 bp. Nice points

Rockheadhunter421 that last one you put on is gnarly looking, nice pieces.

Randolphs are cool! That one is a great example of one. I've seen some really crude looking Randolph types before (from small to large). I am really not sure how that type was used though. I don't know if it was used like a dart, arrow, spear or knife. Overall, it seems like a very versatile type to me.

 

[rock]

Rock, I see the flaking you're talking about on that point. I like that coloration too; I like to call that zebra flint. Yours does look like an early to late archaic type to me overall. Thanks for sharing that.

We call it skunk flint here. It doesnt show up much I do know that.

 

[larson1951]

love the first big black one......what a beauty!