possible small hammer

[truckinbutch]

My grandson found this piece in our creek yesterday . It is denser and heavier than the sandstone creek bed . I'm clueless in this field . Any input is appreciated .I will try to post other views if it is warranted .

 

[pickaway]

My guess its a geofact but hey i'm no expert,so we'll see what they say...

 

[The Grim Reaper]

It's got the basic shape of a Bell Pestle, but since it's kind of small I doubt it is.

 

[truckinbutch]

I added another picture . Profile and seemingly worked edges made me think of a nut cracking hammer or for rough working flint . Weighs nearly 8 0z and taper in the middle would have accepted a
haft .

 

[uniface]

If it's obviously different stuff than the other rocks in the area, either somebody carried it in, or it fell out of the sky.

 

[truckinbutch]

If it's obviously different stuff than the other rocks in the area, either somebody carried it in, or it fell out of the sky.

My point of interest exactly . There have been flint points , a large hammer stone , and other
artifacts found on our farm .
This 8yr old is always looking for what might be an artifact . This is his first possible . Be great if it turns out to be the real deal but we won't support fantasy . Bottom line is that he has a great eye for an 8yr old .

 

[blindpig]

Hay Truckinbutch , That maybe is a piece of Hematite [type of iron ore ] ,.. and if its not naturally occurring in and around your creek , you can tell your boy that it is some what of an artifact as the Native Americans used hematite to make red "pant". So , if someone brought this piece of hematite to there camp near your creek , they may have left a arrowhead or two for him to find . Have him pick up a few shinny "sharp" flakes [flint type stuff ] if he can find any . post them here . Like to see what he comes up with
best of luck ,... Blindpig
**modify **
I didn't read your last post ,, sorry

 

[truckinbutch]

Hay Truckinbutch , That maybe is a piece of Hematite [type of iron ore ] ,.. and if its not naturally occurring in and around your creek , you can tell your boy that it is some what of an artifact as the Native Americans used hematite to make red "pant". So , if someone brought this piece of hematite to there camp near your creek , they may have left a arrowhead or two for him to find . Have him pick up a few shinny "sharp" flakes [flint type stuff ] if he can find any . post them here . Like to see what he comes up with
best of luck ,... Blindpig

Thanks , buddy . Like I posted earlier , flint points which aren't naturally occuring here have been found in our fields when we still plowed . Being unschooled in this area I never considered hematite . We have iron deposits east of us at higher elevations that were commercially mined in the early years .

 

[truckinbutch]

Hay do you see a line through my **modify**?

Not before I made my last post . This area is so rich in early history as a trade center . Saltpeter cave over the ridge in the next valley , gristmill and distillery site just down the road .....So much to look at and so little time .