Shell Mound Finds.

[Lone Star]

Now I'm sure I'm not the only one who will brave the skeeters, gators and snakes to crawl on your hands and knees, scraping thru coastal shell mounds.
Anybody else find this as part of your normal search pattern?
The past few days here in Texas it's been BRUTAL. Hotter than a cheap pistol, and muggier than breathing thru a wet sponge. I think I'm the only one alive around here anymore. I hadn't seen evidence of anyone else doing the same on my turf foryears. It's all good though, I don't have to share.
What have ya'll found?

Thanks, Lone Star

 

[San Antone]

Nice find. Looks like a Cuney. I have not hunted since last February.
Health issues. Will be going out in a few weeks to hunt on a ranch close to Encinal.
What part of Texas are you hunting in?

 

[VERDE]

Hey Lone Star!! GORGEOUS POINTS!! Very Unique!! Thanks for sharing!! Anyway, GOOD LUCK and GOOD HUNTING!! VERDE!!

 

[Lone Star]

San Antone,
I'm south of Houston, in the Clear Lake area.
I like ranch walking and digging.
I'm waiting for "Digging Texas" to have another screen dig. That is the best fun, and you don't miss much.
Thanks, Lone Star

 

[Americus]

Those small points are incredible!!!! Thanks for sharing.

 

[GatorBoy]

Those are cool finds and the area reminds me alot of Florida sites.
Not sure about legalities over there maybe you haven't seen anyone because of property owner issues.. "State mabey?"

 

[Lone Star]

GatorBoy,

The Florida Gulf Coast and the Texas Gulf Coast are pretty much the same for the most part. Having been to an FIT oceanography school for a few years, I did a lot of coastal cruising.
A buddie of mine went to the gulf side in Florida a few times to fish with his brothers, and he said there were ton's of rangia mounds along the water routs. I'll find out where they were for ya.

 

[Lone Star]

Shell Mound Finds

 

[GatorBoy]

I appreciate that and I know where most of them are and it's illegal to disturb them or any type of artifacts along the waterways now its all state land.

 

[GatorBoy]

 

[GatorBoy]

The F.I.T.( Florida Institute of Technology) main campus Building is an assisted living facility now.
The Mount Elizabeth mound is directly across the street from that.. They made an entire park around it called Indian Riverside Park
When they abolished the isolated finds Act in 2005 it made it illegal to pick up any of the artifacts eroded out of those mounds along the waterways..it's state land.
Picking them up is a misdemeanor digging any up is a felony.
Texas has the same laws just trying to give you a heads up

 

[Lone Star]

Gatorboy,
I had no idea about FIT. I hadn't been back to Florida since 1971. You sound familiar with the Melbourne area.
I actually lived at their anchorage on a boat. Their anchorage area was on the confluence of the Banana and Indian rivers, from the bridge to the mouth, on the inside bend. It was a cool multi house estate at the time.
Caught a lot of fish off those docks, including juvenile tarpon.

Yeah, we all have to obey the laws. I don't want to lose my collection for being a DUMB---.
Fortunataly my collecting endeavors are all on private land. Thanks for the info.
Lone Star

 

[GatorBoy]

Very familiar with that area that was the Ais main village on the west bank by the confluence of the Banana.
Glad your on private property...It is good to know local law well

 

[GatorBoy]

From this photo...all that shell debris is on state land.
Not trying to be a stick in the mud.. Just think it's important for people who view the thread and don't know... Since ignorance isn't a defense

 

[GatorBoy]