Rookie Needing ID Help

[jeramme]

Hey all, been living vicariously for a bit on T-Net but finally got around to posting one of my maybees....hoping you can tell me if and what? Thanx for your help!

 

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[Mackaydon]

Welcome to Treasure Net !!
Indian 'metate' is my guess.
Place something next to your idea for scale, please.
Don.............

 

[rock]

Yes size would help in the guessing also where you found it as in state or dry land. Welcome to the site.

 

[jeramme]

Thanks for your help!...I found it at the top of a bluff overlooking the mississippi river here in MN....We have mounds in the general area...but not sure if it would be that old...it's about 3 inches acrossthanks again

 

[Tnmountains]

It has all the characteristics of a cupulet but did you scratch the patina in the cup? Glad you joined and posted. There a lot more knowledgable than me. Lets see what they say. It sounds like you are in a good area for artifact hunting.
Welcome to artifacts.

 

[old digger]

Wow! two posts in two and a half years! Sure hope you can post some more of your finds!
Could be one of those nutting stones?

 

[jeramme]

Thanks TN...no, the grooves were there...that was one of the main reasons I was thinking it might be an artifact..Good to be here! Thanks for the welcome! Funny, I've already got more help here than at the museum...they have a trade and ID center and didn't really have any idea what it was...but I think they are just students...

 

[darthoblio]

Considering the size, my guess would be a capstone for a bow drill or firestarter.