🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Some sort of (prehistoric?) nail, tool or arrowhead found at sea floor

[stansfield]

Hi All,

I found this while snorkeling at the North-West coast of Sardinia, at around 5m depth, some 100-150m off the shore. Cleaned it a bit, but didn't attempt any further as not to damage it. If you have any ideas what it could be or how I could clean it further let me know please.

Here's a quick video I just made:


Thanks!

 

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[crashbandicoot]

Don,t know what it is my friend,but welcome to Tnet.

 

[Mud Hut]

Greetings .. That looks like a stone awl.

 

[stansfield]

Greetings .. That looks like a stone awl.

Wow, amazing, you might be right! Though I think it's rather a bone awl, judging by the shape & weight. How old can it be? Is it possible to date it somehow? Or clean it better? Thanks!

 

[Mud Hut]

Wow, amazing, you might be right! Though I think it's rather a bone awl, judging by the shape & weight. How old can it be? Is it possible to date it somehow? Or clean it better? Thanks!

Could well be. https://www.researchgate.net/figure...-Renne-at-Arcy-sur-Cure-France_fig3_227665917

 

[angelito1]

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