Spring '22

[Mortenson]

Well spring farming season is here again in northern IL. The kids and I have started to walk around the field a little. Still not hardcore but learning more each year about this good hobby. My oldest is now 10 and he knows many different types of artifacts. We haven't gone the no-till route yet, so flipping up a few points each year it seems. I don't run a moldboard, although I do set the disc ripper pretty deep, hoping to lift them closer to the surface. We found 4 points and 2 scrapers so far. Hoping for a few more in the coming weeks. Tried a creek hunt yesterday. Definitely don't have that technique dialed in yet. Good luck everyone.

 

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[uniface]

Nice Early Archaic stuff !

 

[newnan man]

Nice finds.

 

[Tdog]

The kids are the best finds of all! I love seeing that.

 

[Mortenson]

One more point found a couple weeks ago while riding on the ranger through a field. Was real easy to spot. Haven't spent the time yet to try and type it. It has really nice serrations and is shaped like a filet knife, straight on one side and curved on the other. I think it is probably starved rock chert (oneota). Bethany's point up above we were told could be a graham cave. It appears to be fluted or at least heavily thinned on one side. Not sure on Chris's tiny point yet either, still trying to narrow it down.

 

[Tdog]

Last one may be a Stilwell.

Stilwell Corner Notch

 

[joshuaream]

Last one may be a Stilwell.

Stilwell Corner Notch

Good call!

 

[dougachim]

Nice finds.

 

[tamrock]

How fun

 

[Treasure_Hunter]

Last one may be a Stilwell.

Stilwell Corner Notch

I think you nailed it..