Oddity....Celt?? Any ideas?

[Atlantis0077]

Morning,

Found these behind a bulldozer. They would seem to be to be some sort of celt or agriculturial tool. They are crudly chipped out and oddly polished. One is about half the size of the other. Any opinions would be appreciated.

Happy Hunting,

Atlantis

 

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[bruce]

Hello there,

Surely these have suited a purpose for a tool to
complete a job. Maybe for digging roots or bulbs. A tribute to there excistance in
ancient time. Good finds Atlantis.

Thanks,
Bruce

 

[Jonnyreb]

Dayum....those oddly enough are some of my favorite stone artifacts. The first pic is the biggest one I think I've seen!! Some call that type of material "ironized sandstone".
Here in the Red River country, most are made of chert or novaculite, but just a few miles to the south of here and to the west, they are made of that same stuff you have there. As best as I can figure, along with some other collectors, they are a form of guage. I would love to find a cache of those things like you just did!!
Outstanding!!
BTW, they seem to turn up on sites from mid archaic to Early Caddoan.

 

[Atlantis0077]

Thanks Jonnyreb,

That makes perfect sense. I agree with the 'ironized sandstone" as well. If you chip a piece off, as the smaller one has on the very end you get a "sandstone sparkle" from the fresh break, though the stone itself is quite dense. Guess I need to go back to that cutover before its completely grown up.

Atlantis

 

[Jonnyreb]

Thanks Jonnyreb,

That makes perfect sense. I agree with the 'ironized sandstone" as well. If you chip a piece off, as the smaller one has on the very end you get a "sandstone sparkle" from the fresh break, though the stone itself is quite dense. Guess I need to go back to that cutover before its completely grown up.

Atlantis

You aint been back yet My other observation about those is that where they turn up is generally gonna be a GREAT SITE!!

 

[The Grim Reaper]

My guess is they are Hoes. We find some very similar pieces here in my area out of the same material.

Here's a picture of some of mine in a showcase.

 

[Neanderthal]

Looks like a Siltstone (Argillite) hoe, pretty common Caddo tool. Alot of people used to coin them as "Caddo Grave Diggers", but it was a common misconception....they are just hoes. They are commonly found in eastern OK, TX, West Ark and down into LA. I have seen them get enormous, some examples being 20" or longer. Sometimes they will ground the ends in a celt like fashion, but it's more common to see them just beat out into shape.