Small Turkeytail

[Twitch]

Was slightly cold so I thought I'd drive 250 miles to Kentucky to go look for some rocks. Still in the teens and twenties but at least no snow on the ground. Found a 2-3/8" Turkeytail, my 4th one, and the only one under 4". Also found a 3" stemmed point, has Harpath River flaking but not sure. Also found a really nice flint hammerstone and an old marble.

Thanks.

 

[Tdog]

You must have a really productive site to drive that far with the weather being like it is. Very nice finds pictured. Isn't it unusual to find Turkey tails intact? I understand they are ceremonially broken in many instances. Thanks and congrats.

 

[Relicgrubber]

NICE TT! Congrats on your rescues...

 

[Twitch]

You must have a really productive site to drive that far with the weather being like it is. Very nice finds pictured. Isn't it unusual to find Turkey tails intact? I understand they are ceremonially broken in many instances. Thanks and congrats.

I find quite a few more intact than I do broken. I don't have any good info on the % ceremonially killed versus not.

 

[antmike915]

Nice finds

 

[newnan man]

Those are nice, I've always liked those Adena points.

 

[outlaws15]

Thats one way to counter act r weather. Great finds

 

[Fat]

That is great day. I’m not sure I would go back home so soon. It will still be cold and snowy next week too.

 

[kentucky Quinn]

Hey. What part of Kentucky did you travel to? Just curious, I’m out south of Morehead. Great finds

 

[Twitch]

Hey. What part of Kentucky did you travel to? Just curious, I’m out south of Morehead. Great finds

Far western Kentucky. Paducah area.

For those commenting on the distance, it's not uncommon for me to drive from St Louis to West Virginia (500 miles one way) to look for rocks for the weekend. Anyone looking for a hunting visitor let me know, I have boots and I'll make the drive

 

[Tnmountains]

I think I have only found 2 Turkey tails. It is a pretty cool looking point. You know that the flint hammer stone as you call it is a pretty good find too and often over looked.
My understanding was they used those for pressure flaking tools with the cortex until it was gone and the flint remained.They used the steps on the stone to grab the edges.
Nice hunt!

 

[Twitch]

I think I have only found 2 Turkey tails. It is a pretty cool looking point. You know that the flint hammer stone as you call it is a pretty good find too and often over looked.
My understanding was they used those for pressure flaking tools with the cortex until it was gone and the flint remained.They used the steps on the stone to grab the edges.
Nice hunt!

Thanks. I was stoked when I found that flint cobble. They're not uncommon, but it's hard to find a really nice one which this one is. MO is a little bit locked up right now as we're supposed to be in the single digits for the next 2 or 3 days.

 

[Twitch]

Here’s a much nicer turkeytail I found a few years ago. Just over 4”

 

[dognose]

very nice points.

I used to live 30 mile outside of St. Louis in the late 70's found a lot of nice relics out that way. Back then they plowed deep.

 

[Tony in SC]

The good stuff is always worth the effort!

 

[Tdog]

Read beginning @ post #10...

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/north-american-indian-artifacts/370125-turkeytail.html

Check out the A.C. Spetnagle Cache...

https://www.ohiohistory.org/learn/c...eology-blog/2010/january-2010/cache-and-carry

 

[kentucky Quinn]

It’s a brick of ice here in Kentucky, at least where I’m at. Break a shovel if you tried hitting the dirt today or really past several. Inch of ice still over everything. Hate the cold!!

 

[Twitch]

Read beginning @ post #10...

http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/north-american-indian-artifacts/370125-turkeytail.html

Check out the A.C. Spetnagle Cache...

https://www.ohiohistory.org/learn/c...eology-blog/2010/january-2010/cache-and-carry

Yeah but the guy who wrote post #10 is a clown....

But that's a cool article. I think it's also somewhat odd that I've never found a hornstone Turkeytail, which seems to be the most common material.

 

[Tnmountains]

Yeah but the guy who wrote post #10 is a clown....

But that's a cool article. I think it's also somewhat odd that I've never found a hornstone Turkeytail, which seems to be the most common material.

You say hornstone? LOL Sorry could not resist!

 

[americanartifacts33]

Great finds and great stuff! I also am not ashamed of hitting the road for some rocks!