Small Silver Cache, And An Odd Arrowhead.

[artyfacts]

Just took the articles to my jeweler for verification. He gave everything a thumbs up. I bought one of those silver kits online, didn't do a thing, oh well. The silver came from a little rise in a field I have been hunting, 2.75 ounces. The field was just turned and planted so I will not be able to get back until the late fall to see if anything was missed. The arrow head came from a short hunt today. I did a double take when I first noticed the notches. It has a very odd shape. It is 1 1/4 inches across the base.

 

[ks coyote]

Congrats on the silver pieces. Hope there's more.

 

[Bubba65]

Real nice Digs, that arrowhead is real cool

 

[Carolina Tom]

Very cool silver find. Any idea what the item was?

I like the snapper too. GL&HH!

 

[I-DIG-IT]

Nice digs.

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Nice finds!

I see you made a friend too!

 

[mikefromIllinois]

Nice finds. The second picture sort of looks like a printing plate. The bottom picture is some mighty fine eating if cooked right. LOL

 

[Loco-Digger]

I love a nice bowl of turtle soup. We used to grab them by the tail when they were laying on the road sunning. Threw them into the trunk and took them to Grampa's house. He made great soup.

By the way hope you find more of that silver.

 

[CoinandRelicMan]

Nice silver save there Looks like some hand scribed silver, that could be super old item ! Very hard to tell what the item used to be, might be more parts lurking in the soil still. Fortunate that you didn't trash the silver out !

 

[Back-of-the-boat]

Can definitely see an animal shape against a backdrop of mountains in that one piece.

 

[sutphin]

Man that big rock ,I mean turtle is a banner find,vanzutphen

 

[WildWildBill]

I looked up your arrowhead in my identification book. Since you are in the Northeast, it is called a "Hardaway". Highly noted for its bifurcate base.

 

[cjon455]

neat finds!, that turtle looks like it could take a finger or two off lol!!

 

[Roland58]

That arrowhead looks like a tortoise! J/K, nice finds on the silver !

 

[wagbert]

Very interesting finds! Those large silver pieces are amazing and are worthy of further study. I couldn't find the video again I saw on youtube, but in it it was explained that the ancient Native American cultures were experts at working stone. Your piece could have been broken in use and re-cycled into another tool, like a shaft straightener for arrows. That site has more good things to be found, I'll wager.
Best of Luck,
Phil

 

[artyfacts]

Thank you all.

WildWildBill

I looked up your arrowhead in my identification book. Since you are in the Northeast, it is called a "Hardaway". Highly noted for its bifurcate base. ​

Thanks for the ID. Glad this point now has a name.

wagbert

Very interesting finds! Those large silver pieces are amazing and are worthy of further study. I couldn't find the video again I saw on youtube, but in it it was explained that the ancient Native American cultures were experts at working stone. Your piece could have been broken in use and re-cycled into another tool, like a shaft straightener for arrows. That site has more good things to be found, I'll wager.
Best of Luck,
Phil

It sure has an odd point that doesn't match any I could find online. Perhaps you are right this could have been repurposed. Art

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[Steve in PA]

Now those are some different finds Art. Silver is good in any form. I think your arrowhead may have been a drill at one time.

 

[1320]

MacCorkle - LITHICS-Net

 

[1320]

Lecroy - LITHICS-Net

 

[Steve in PA]

Lecroy - LITHICS-Net

Looks like a good match, especially the one on the right.