Show and Tell of my finds over the years

[Don in SJ]

I don't actively look for Indian artifacts as much as I used to and in fact any I find now while metal detecting i give to my oldest son who has a much better collection than I do and he also marked and identified a lot of mine over the years so it will be his collection some day anyway.

I just wanted to show to those interested in points and scrapers that I have found in the Southern New Jersey region, which by all accounts never had any major year round villages but more of summer/fall camps for gathering food, but that is up to debate about year round living.

Anyway, here are some photos of stuff I have amassed over the years from my local area, if anything catches your eye and would like to see a better close-up just let me know and I will do so.

Don in South Jersey

 

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[stevesno]

Don,
Very nice! Thank's for sharing. What is the item that looks like a hand ?(4 fingers and a thumb)..Steve

 

[Don in SJ]

Don,
Very nice! Thank's for sharing. What is the item that looks like a hand ?(4 fingers and a thumb)..Steve

Somewhat of a mystery piece but best guesses so far have been shaft smoother, sinew stone, along that lines.

Don

 

[stevesno]

Don,
Very nice! Thank's for sharing. What is the item that looks like a hand ?(4 fingers and a thumb)..Steve

Somewhat of a mystery piece but best guesses so far have been shaft smoother, sinew stone, along that lines.

DonThank's, that makes sense....Steve

 

[pickaway]

Those are some great peices.Thanks for showing us

 

[Abbey]

Cool Cool Cool!!! FINALLY, someone who's finding stuff like I am out here! And, yes, there ARE paleo items out here-- as a matter of fact, just 2 days ago, I found what I think is the closest to a Clovis I've ever found-- not ground and re-worked to death, anyway. I nearly fell over, but the pluff mud was too deep and too cold . Those are some fascinating stones there. The second one is very curious- nearly sculptural, but I'm sure that's just an anomoly. I've found a pecked and partially ground celt-- I call it 'the birth of a celt'. There's more out here (in this general area) than many folks know. Often several/many generaltions and cultures/tribes despite the wide range of water-levels and temperatures.
Good luck with whatever you happen across- and thanks so much for your show n' tell! And three cheers for your son- labeling and putting your collection in order!
Abbey

 

[Don in SJ]

It looks like you have some very old stuff in there.

I was curious about the outlined pieces below. Are you finding Clovis materials out there?

I will try and remove those two points from the frame and do some closeups, I really do not remember what they are, perhaps my son knows, if they are numbered than he has a record of what it is and where found. But all were found in Southern New Jersey except the shaft smoother and sinew stone, they came from Berks County, Pa.

Don

 

[ohioriver hunter]

I don't actively look for Indian artifacts as much as I used to and in fact any I find now while metal detecting i give to my oldest son who has a much better collection than I do and he also marked and identified a lot of mine over the years so it will be his collection some day anyway.

I just wanted to show to those interested in points and scrapers that I have found in the Southern New Jersey region, which by all accounts never had any major year round villages but more of summer/fall camps for gathering food, but that is up to debate about year round living.

Anyway, here are some photos of stuff I have amassed over the years from my local area, if anything catches your eye and would like to see a better close-up just let me know and I will do so.

Don in South Jersey

Thanks Don,
That is one nice collection!Some really interesting finds.
Jef

 

[Don in SJ]

Plehbah, here are two closer photos of each point, I did not take them out of the case so the photos are not as good as I would have liked, but hope they show more detail.

Don

 

[CarolinaDigs]

Don this is a wonderful collection

 

[Adena_man]

Very, very nice collection Don!

Brian

 

[creekhunter]

Sweet! Those abrading stones are wicked too!

 

[River Rat]

Don,

What an awesome collection you have. All beauties...thanks for the show & tell.

RR

 

[broketexan]

you have some great finds thanks for sharing.