Soapstone Bowl Fragment

[NCPeaches]

When I picked it up I thought it was pottery at first then decided it wasn't but worth a second look later so put it in my pan and brought it back. Now that it's dry I can see what it is, a soapstone bowl fragment, thinner than the first one I found and knowing that it's 2,000 to 6,000 yrs old makes it even sweeter. The old spot that is new again is turning out to be better and better! Guess I can thank the snake for that

 

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[scruggs]

That snake was sitting on the good stuff. Now he's gone and your finding some good stuff! That's a good soapstone piece!

 

[Americus]

Nice find. Thanks for sharing.

 

[rock]

So what is the actual color of it? The 2 pieces I have found are silver. Nice save

 

[NCPeaches]

So what is the actual color of it? The 2 pieces I have found are silver. Nice save

It's stained but I'm afraid to put it in the iron out wash.

 

[thaigler]

Does it look similar to this found in Rowan County (in laws) I am in davidson County. You have you are in Western Piedmont ...Would that be Winston Salem? Like you I had no idea what mine was. If there was not heavy amounts of Indian artifacts showing up in this certain area I would have tossed it out. What hurts is they are farmers and everytime they plough they bust more arrowheads, flint knives , pottery ...etc

I know everytime it rains after they have tilled the soil you can find this stuff. Do not know what tribe was around Rowan County.....

Tom

 

[NCPeaches]

Does it look similar to this found in Rowan County (in laws) I am in davidson County. You have you are in Western Piedmont ...Would that be Winston Salem? Like you I had no idea what mine was. If there was not heavy amounts of Indian artifacts showing up in this certain area I would have tossed it out. What hurts is they are farmers and everytime they plough they bust more arrowheads, flint knives , pottery ...etc
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I know everytime it rains after they have tilled the soil you can find this stuff. Do not know what tribe was around Rowan County.....

Tom

I'm in Burke county, same as the Joara/Berry Site. Your pic looks like what I normally find and that is clay pottery and I've got tons of it from my creek. I've heard of people finding it in plowed fields along with projectile points and tools but I've only found it in my creek. Rowan county is Statesville right? Here is an article you might like Juan Pardo, the Indians of Guatari, and first contact - North Carolina Digital History It was written by one who documented everything for Juan Pardo that the high chiefdom there was a female chief. I think those people spoke Sioux and were allies of the Catawba Nation but I could be off a bit, there were so many tribes and communities.

 

[thaigler]

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[NCPeaches]

thaigler: Thank you so much for all that interesting information and stories of your family! I know the artifacts I find are from the Catawba and have done a lot of research to find out more about them. Burke county has mountains and piedmont areas and yes it's Morganton but I live on the piedmont side, opposite of the Berry site.

 

[monsterrack]

Nice find, we don't have soapstone around here, but would love to find something made from it.

 

[rock]

Yes its rare here to. Ive only found 2 pieces of it so far