Odd Style Arrowhead

[Yak1366]

Hello All!

This is my first post in this forum and I plan to show a few more that I've stumbled upon.

I found this piece while metal detecting the edge of a pond runout that had been dug out to increase depth. I've found a few arrowheads in my time but nothing like this. Any info would be greatly appreciated.

 

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[Indian Steve]

I think that it was probably used as a small knife instead of arrowhead.

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Not actually an Arrowhead. It could be a Flake Knife though. I see some edge work on it.

 

[joshuaream]

Not actually an Arrowhead. It could be a Flake Knife though. I see some edge work on it.

Yep.

 

[lairmo]

I see Knapping...but probably a throw-a-way..please post some of your other 'heads' found!!!

 

[lairmo]

Don't give up!! Nice first post!!!

I see some NICE bullets in your avatar.

 

[Yak1366]

Don't give up!! Nice first post!!!

I see some NICE bullets in your avatar.

I don't give up learning.

Your opinion on the bullets?

 

[lairmo]

Hard to see your avatar picture...but I think I see a couple CW bullets in there. Got any other closer pics?

 

[crj1968]

yeah looks like a flake that someone serrated the edge. I have a couple similar ones.

 

[Cameronstrause]

Looks like a piece of debitage discarded.

 

[Yak1366]

yeah looks like a flake that someone serrated the edge. I have a couple similar ones.

I figured it was piece that was 'close enough' for someone improve on or make the best of it. Anyone believe it's just a random piece not made by man?

Any chance of viewing your related specimens crj1968?

 

[Yak1366]

Hard to see your avatar picture...but I think I see a couple CW bullets in there. Got any other closer pics?

What you see there lairmo are 2 of my 4 ".57" cavity marked Enfields with the boxwood plugs in perfect intact condition. The roundball is a typical 69Cal. All found at a pond edge where the plugs were able to stay moist. After a year or so in small ziplocs, the plugs did dry enough to fall out and allow me to inspect the cavities. Not a spot of dirt or oxidization in the cavity. Shiny clean lead as if they were manufactured yesterday.

 

[quito]

It’s a utilized flake with a nice little burin or graver on one end.

something tells me a lot of neat little artifacts get overlooked.

Oh yeah, welcome to the forum!!

 

[crj1968]

Any chance of viewing your related specimens crj1968?

Sure let me see what I can dig up.....

 

[Davers]

I was just looking on What's New , & saw your post, it def, look's worked & had some possible use.

I'm no expert ,I don't come across many Points ; heck any that look like yr Common point , just worked pieces of Quartz mostly. & a Few pottery pieces.

I only got 2 Enfield's With plugs still intact in all my years. Would be 3 but I nailed one with my shovel & put a Nice Shiny Quarter inch mark down the whole side of my last ,I had to re-bury it as it hurt too much.
Back to Native American I plan on working harder this Spring & Summer to find my 1st 'For sure' Point.

I do say that most years tho until it get's Hot with mucho Bug's.
Thanks for posting.
Davers

 

[Yak1366]

It’s a utilized flake with a nice little burin or graver on one end.

something tells me a lot of neat little artifacts get overlooked.

Oh yeah, welcome to the forum!!

Thanks for the welcome & the terms to look up for the day!!

 

[crj1968]

Here ya go Yak- sorry the pics are crap... but both of these scrappy looking pieces have some work on the edge....

 

[crj1968]

Here's a better pic of the triangle oddity...along with a quartz piece with a kind of ground down beveled edge.

 

[NCPeaches]

I agree on it being a utilized flake and it's a very nice find! Definitely more to find in that spot IMO

 

[Yak1366]

Here's a better pic of the triangle oddity...along with a quartz piece with a kind of ground down beveled edge.

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Very interesting pieces. It only makes sense that not everything is a perfectly knapped piece. Been wanting to post a few more, now I'll have to.