Smallest serrated triangle i have ever seen

[NC field hunter]

Today was a great day. Went out fishing and hunting artifacts. I found the smallest serrated triangle ever.











I looked around that spot a few more minutes, and found a piece of shell. It is most definitely traded in to the area. This is a salt water shell. The Occoneechee occupied the area I was hunting/fishing today. They controlled trade in every direction of the compass for 500 miles. The book that I have on this particular site has listed many conch pendants. I'm not sure if what I have is a broken pendant, a scraper, or if it holds any significance. I hope Gator will look at this and give his opinion. He or Tom, both are good sources on shell.























Also found a preform or a small blade



Then I found a piece that looks like a hammer stone or a grinding stone, but it has 3 or 4 grooves all the way around it. I'm not sure what it is, if any thing. I need some help my good friends! If nature made these grooves with water, she flipped them perfectly. Could be a net sinker?



























Found a crude hoe. The local museum has several like it. That's how I recognized it. Also a broken blade or scraper.















Last, but not least, is one I will get called a dreamer over, so I'm going to show you pics. In the book on this site, for my back up. It's the second one that I've found on this site, as well. It's a projectile made from deer phalanges!







Here are a couple in my book.



Hope you enjoy these, and let me hear opinions, please!

 

[pointshunter]

Great finds! I really like the small one is it quartz ?

 

[CajunPointHunter]

Great finds and thanks for posting picture from your book I was about to post pictures to inquire about bone tools I found

 

[unclemac]

as always....it is always about context....if I found it in the river as opposed to I found it in an artifact field....

 

[CajunPointHunter]

I hope Gator will look at this and give his opinion. He or Tom, both are good sources on shell.

That ole Gator is a good source on all things points far as I'm concerned!

 

[GatorBoy]

Hey..what's up NC. and thanks for the kind words Cajun.. nice point!
The shell..looks polished..but that happens naturally with water and sand/clay.
The grooved stone I think was part of a larger formation of layers that broke off and erroded into a round shape.
The bones are natural deer toe bones..those are the "tips" if you will that are actually inside the hoof like parts.
They are often found wherever Native Americans... killed deer..discarded trash..ect.. or anywhere a deer carcass winds up for that matter...I have some also.

 

[rock]

That little quartz knife is sweet.

 

[NC field hunter]

Great finds! I really like the small one is it quartz ?

Yesmam!

 

[GatorBoy]

Looking again.. yours may be the next bone up from the toe..if so..then yeah they look worked.

 

[NC field hunter]

Hey..what's up NC. and thanks for the kind words Cajun.. nice point!
The shell..looks polished..but that happens naturally with water and sand/clay.. Mabey if you took a straight on photo I could see something more .
The grooved stone I think was part of a larger formation of layers that broke off and erroded into a round shape.
The bones are natural deer toe bones..those are the "tips" if you will that are actually inside the hoof like parts.
They are often found wherever Native Americans... killed deer..discarded trash..ect.. or anywhere a deer carcass winds up for that matter...I have some also.

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I'll get you a better pic on the shell. The deer phalanges I must be wrong on. The things that I have are way larger. Also, going by the book's scale, my pieces are way big. Back to the shell, the only shell I see along the water are mussel shells. My book mentions conch shell being found on many occasions. In comparison with pieces made of conch, that you gave me, it's way thin for conch shell. It's too thick for mussel shell.

 

[Backbacon]

Your small point resembles what's known up here as "Eastern Triangular" points that were found in Southeastern Manitoba.

 

[GatorBoy]

Its definatly clam.
I just saw a photo I must have missed. They are always smooth on the interior.
I think its just a broken clam.

 

[Tnmountains]

That is a little one point that is. Is that a fossil NC? It looks like stone not bone. Hard to tell from a picture. Good hunt. Looks like you had a fun day. Did you take the dog?

 

[NC field hunter]

That is a little one point that is. Is that a fossil NC? It looks like stone not bone. Hard to tell from a picture. Good hunt. Looks like you had a fun day. Did you take the dog?

A friend of mine went with me, had to keep Birdy at home. TN, the piece that I called a deer phalange, is for sure no deer phalange. It's not stone, that is the only certainty that I do have. I have found 2 of these now, from the same area. I'm thinking they are mother natures work. Mother Natures dirty work, part of some dead animal. Lol

 

[NC field hunter]

Its definatly clam.
I just saw a photo I must have missed. They are always smooth on the interior.
I think its just a broken clam.

The fresh water clam or mussel are found all along the shore. However, their shell is normally flaky and thin, with holographic like colors on their bottom side. My book also states that the mussel shells found locally were used in production of shell tempered pottery, and two small pendants have been found, no other sign of their use is evident. The use of salt water shell is well documented. Documentation of salt water shell ranges from simple hide scrapers to well crafted jewelry. I think the piece I found is imported from the sea. It's not a complete shell, obviously, but it's not simply broken either. If this piece were simply a broken shell, worn smooth by the water, I doubt it would be as uniformed as it is. Does that make any sense?

 

[GatorBoy]

Yes and no.. its a saltwater clam shell.. there are thousands here..they break like that..sort of like a piece of ceramic. The water and sand evens them out even more.
I don't know the context of where you found it or how it got there but it looks way newer than the ones associated with the Native American time period here.
Here are some old pieces.

 

[NC field hunter]

Yes and no.. its a saltwater clam shell.. there are thousands here..they break like that..sort of like a piece of ceramic. The water and sand evens them out even more.
I don't know the context of where you found it or how it got there but it looks way newer than the ones associated with the Native American time period here.
Here are some old pieces.

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The salt water clam shells here are associated with a tribal name, so they are more than likely much newer than yours. If the piece I found is related to Native American people, it's a contact period or "protocontact" piece. On the other hand, just as I walked the ground yesterday, any one could do the same. People that fish the coast could find shells in their boat, toss them out at the lake, and boogie on down the water. Just so happens, I was at a spot that Native American shell artifacts have been found, by archeologist, in context. Doesn't mean my find was, context means everything in this situation.

 

[mangum]

That was a productive hunt! That is a tiny point, good eye!

 

[Twitch]

Nice work Rusty. The little serrated triangle is awesome.

 

[NC field hunter]

Nice work Rusty. The little serrated triangle is awesome.

Thanks bro. Waiting on some rain. After a good rain, get back down.