Quartz and Hammerstones

[Charl]

Got out to a field here in RI Saturday. My "this row" radar turned on and in moments I spotted the first quartz point. Thought it would be a nice Squibnocket Stemmed, but it was just OK. Next I spotted a nice Wading River. I picked up the big quartzite hammerstone before I photographed it. I just jumped on it because it was an ovoid quartzite cobble and I had found a similar hammerstone in that section of the field a few years ago. Wiped the dirt off, and, sure enough, battered at both ends. It had been sitting up clean as seen in the "in-situ". Dug out from storage the one from a few years back. They are virtually identical in shape, size, material, and degree of usage, which is not much. They are battered at both ends, in the photos the ends with the most battering is shown. Well, if it has to be just a hammerstone, it's nice when they are great, nearly unused, examples.

 

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[GatorBoy]

Sorry dubble post.

 

[GatorBoy]

Nice hunt.
Real good example of a hammerstone too.

 

[rock]

Nice hunt photos and finds. Is a Pecking stone the same thing as a Hammer stone?

 

[Charl]

Nice hunt photos and finds. Is a Pecking stone the same thing as a Hammer stone?

i'm not sure what a "pecking stone" is rock, not familiar with the term.

 

[rock]

I have one that looks close to yours and it was called a Pecking stone. I wasnt sure if there was a difference or not.

 

[Charl]

I have one that looks close to yours and it was called a Pecking stone. I wasnt sure if there was a difference or not.

Well, sounds like another name for a hammerstone. They will come in all sizes. Obviously, rocks can get battered naturally. But, if found on a site, hammerstones aren't too hard to ID. Post a picture of the one you're talking about. I don't think pecking stone is a recognized term per se, but it might be a nick name used by some, not really sure.

 

[rock]

Here you go