Stemmed Kirk from Today

[RichPA]

Decided to check out a pond that was drained recently by a gas drilling company. I found a stemmed Kirk that is barely over 2" long and 1/4" thick. My guess on the material is gray Coshoctan. If anyone from can confirm, please comment. One side has a huge reduction flake that covers 1/4 of the surface, and I'm not sure if that is the result of resharpening.

 

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[uniface]

Very nice point, Rich !

 

[Th3rty7]

Nice one, good find and insitu pic.

 

[Americus]

Very nice find! Thanks for posting.

 

[Tnmountains]

Great find and pictures. Beautiful point.
HH
TnMtns

 

[The Grim Reaper]

Sweet point Rich. Not real sure on the material though.

Congrats and thanks for the pictures.

 

[TripleCreek]

Rich,

Beautifull point !!

The matierial looks like an off color Jasper to me. Look at the lower right portion of the, large reduction flake side, and you can see some of the regular jasper, (taffy color) showing trough.

IMO, the large flake was an early "reduction flake" that was "covenintly" two deep to remove with later finishing flakes. If you look at the edge from which the flake originated, you can see that it does not have an orientation point that would relate to the finished edge. From the wide base of the flake, it would suggest that it happend much earlier in the knapping process. (this is of corce all estitics, fuction is not enfluence at all by this flake)

Nice find.

Best Regard,
3creeks

 

[pickaway]

Sweet find congrats,Great insitu...

 

[creek astronaut]

sweet piont,dont think its coshocton.thx for the pics