South Dakota find 100 years ago

[scepter1]

My grandfather found this while farming in Eastern South Dakota 100 years ago...

 

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[vpnavy]

That is known as a BUTT rock (and a very nice specimen) scepter1!

 

[quito]

Very Nice! Care to divulge what town he farmed near in eastern sd? This is where I have relatives that farm too.

 

[rock]

So Ill take a guess.........grooved maul?

 

[quito]

So Ill take a guess.........grooved maul?

Nailed it rock! May even be a full grooved Maul.

 

[old digger]

Nice! Still looking for one!

 

[Americus]

It is nice to have something that has a lot of meaning associated with it. Thanks for sharing.

 

[quito]

It is nice to have something that has a lot of meaning associated with it. Thanks for sharing.

Amen! I wish I had the hammers that used to lay around my grandfathers garage, he had picked them up off his farm. My uncle with no interest in artifacts ended up with them.

 

[rock]

Im glad I got one rite, lol. I have yet to find anything grooved just ground or flaked here so far. Its a great artifact.

 

[bci101tractors]

Awesome maul, I'd cherish that forever...

 

[scepter1]

Yes, Full Grooved Maul. Near Peever / Sisseton, Roberts County.

 

[NC field hunter]

Yes, Full Grooved Maul. Near Peever / Sisseton, Roberts County.

My latest finds of much significance are a 4/4 grooved axe and a 3/4 grooved piece as posted here. Grooved maul works for me. However, some call these grooved axes. That doesn't work as well as maul does, for me anyway. I have seen pieces labeled as mauls that were much larger than the posted piece, and my find as well. I honestly think these were war clubs or Hammers. Nice find. I hope someone will value my finds 100 years from now.

 

[larson1951]

nice big hammer